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Athletes & Sports Competitors

SOC 27-2021

Compete professionally in sport, where careers are short and intense.

Median pay

$67k

$37k to $110k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

2k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

modeled estimate · 74th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

54/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.