Athletes

National Occupation Code (NOC): 5251

Athletes participate in competitive sports events on an amateur or professional basis. They play team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and lacrosse; or compete in individual sports such as skiing, figure skating, boxing or track and field; or in games such as poker or chess. Athletes are employed by professional team organizations or they may be self-employed.

Follow This Occupation Share

Job Duties for Athletes

  • Train under the direction of a coach or trainer to qualify for competition
  • Attend scheduled practice and training sessions
  • Participate in local, regional, provincial, national or international competitions and sporting events
  • Assess performance after an event to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Working Conditions for Athletes

Work may be performed indoors or outdoors, depending on the sport. Most sports are high-intensity physical activities and require frequent training.

Alternate Job Titles

  • Amateur Athlete
  • Archer
  • Athlete
  • Automobile Racer
  • Badminton Player
  • Baseball Player
  • Basketball Player
  • Billiard Player
  • Bowler
  • Boxer
  • Canoeist
  • Chess Player
  • Chuckwagon Driver
  • Chuckwagon Racer - Stampede
  • Competitor - Chess
  • Competitor - Gambling
  • Coxswain
  • Curler
  • Cyclist
  • Demolition Driver
  • Discus Thrower
  • Diver - Olympic Sport
  • Fencer
  • Figure Skater
  • Football Player
  • Footballer
  • Gamer - Video Games
  • Golf Player
  • Golfer
  • Gymnast
  • Hammer Thrower
  • Handball Player
  • Harness Race Driver
  • Harness Racing Driver
  • Helmsman - Sports
  • Hockey Player
  • Javelin Thrower
  • Jockey
  • Judoka
  • Jumper
  • Pentathlete
  • Ping-pong Player
  • Poker Player
  • Prize Fighter
  • Professional Athlete
  • Professional Boxer
  • Professional Pool Player
  • Professional Sportsman/woman
  • Race Car Driver
  • Rider
  • Rodeo Performer
  • Rower
  • Sailboarder
  • Short-distance Runner
  • Shot Put
  • Skater
  • Skier
  • Snowboarder
  • Soccer Player
  • Sprinter
  • Stampede Performer
  • Stampede Racer
  • Standardbred Pacer
  • Stock Car Racer
  • Sulky Driver
  • Swimmer
  • Table Tennis Player
  • Tennis Player
  • Track Athlete
  • Volleyball Player
  • Water-polo Player
  • Weight-lifter
  • Wrestler
  • Amateur Athlete
  • Archer
  • Athlete
  • Automobile Racer
  • Badminton Player
  • Baseball Player
  • Basketball Player
  • Billiard Player
  • Bowler
  • Boxer
  • Canoeist
  • Chess Player
  • Chuckwagon Driver
  • Chuckwagon Racer - Stampede
  • Competitor - Chess
  • Competitor - Gambling
  • Coxswain
  • Curler
  • Cyclist
  • Demolition Driver
  • Discus Thrower
  • Diver - Olympic Sport
  • Fencer
  • Figure Skater
  • Football Player
  • Footballer
  • Gamer - Video Games
  • Golf Player
  • Golfer
  • Gymnast
  • Hammer Thrower
  • Handball Player
  • Harness Race Driver
  • Harness Racing Driver
  • Helmsman - Sports
  • Hockey Player
  • Javelin Thrower
  • Jockey
  • Judoka
  • Jumper
  • Pentathlete
  • Ping-pong Player
  • Poker Player
  • Prize Fighter
  • Professional Athlete
  • Professional Boxer
  • Professional Pool Player
  • Professional Sportsman/woman
  • Race Car Driver
  • Rider
  • Rodeo Performer
  • Rower
  • Sailboarder
  • Short-distance Runner
  • Shot Put
  • Skater
  • Skier
  • Snowboarder
  • Soccer Player
  • Sprinter
  • Stampede Performer
  • Stampede Racer
  • Standardbred Pacer
  • Stock Car Racer
  • Sulky Driver
  • Swimmer
  • Table Tennis Player
  • Tennis Player
  • Track Athlete
  • Volleyball Player
  • Water-polo Player
  • Weight-lifter
  • Wrestler

Help Us Serve You Better

We are collecting data to better understand who is looking for work and what kind of opportunities jobseekers are searching for. This data is completely anonymous and non-personally identifiable.

Your Age: