Athletes and Sports Competitors

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Lead teams by serving as captain.15
• Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.20
• Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.20

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 24 puts Athletes and Sports Competitors in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 9 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 0 augmentable, and 9 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $66,710median wage
• 15,070employed
• 2,100annual openings
• +5.8%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Coaches and Scouts 27
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 40
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 30
• Training and Development Specialists 56
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants 50
• Athletic Trainers 42

FAQ — Athletes and Sports Competitors

What does a score of 24 mean for a Athletes and Sports Competitors?

It means that, weighted across the 9 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 24 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Lead teams by serving as captain; Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals; Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.