Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-2021 Athletes and Sports Competitors

Occupational Description:
Compete in athletic events.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	120	23	$177,620.26/yr	$23,483.18/yr	$69,261.58/yr	$87,115.40/yr

Leading Industries for Athletes and Sports Competitors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Leisure and Hospitality	130	N/A

Other Regional Data for Athletes and Sports Competitors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	120	$87,115.40/yr	41.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	120	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	130	N/A	33.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Animal Trainers	290	$18.04/hr	15.5%
Nursing Assistants	24,860	$19.44/hr	3.6%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	14,700	$21.07/hr	-6.6%

Task for Athletes and Sports Competitors

Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.
Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.
Lead teams by serving as captain.
Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
Lead teams by serving as captain.