Athletes and Sports Competitors
Compete in athletic events.
15,070 people do this job in the US. $66,710 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
- 12%
- 0%
- 88%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 11%. Today's estimate: 12%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 9 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.Done daily by most who do it. | 27% | 3.3 h1.7 h to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.Done daily by most who do it. | 22% | 2.1 h1.3 h to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.Done daily by most who do it. | 16% | 1.7 h50 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.Done daily by most who do it. | 11% | 1.7 h50 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 38 min17 min to 1.3 h | 100%Half by now | |
| Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | 99%Half by now | |
| Lead teams by serving as captain.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 4% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 4% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 29 min13 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Coaches and Scouts24% now, 38% by 2028
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials14% now, 15% by 2028
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors56% now, 67% by 2028
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants20% now, 21% by 2028
- Athletic Trainers28% now, 46% by 2028
- Training and Development Specialists21% now, 68% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025).
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025).