Athletes and Sports Competitors

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Compete in athletic events.

What an athletes and sports competitor does

Become an athletes and sports competitor

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good athletes and sports competitor

  • Talking to others.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
  • Understanding people's reactions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Half of workers earn between $27 and $266 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $6,800 and $166,200 per year.
  • 18% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $92 per hour with an average salary of $51,400 per year.

Athletes And Sports Competitor job outlook

  • There are 31 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 15% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Programs to get you there

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