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professional athlete
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The Professional Athlete competes in athletic events for an organization. Their role is to perform at an exceptionally high level in their sport, assess reviews following athletic competitions, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and make adjustments to improve future performance. Their responsibilities are to maintain maximum physical fitness levels by training regularly, developing nutrition plans, and consulting with health professionals, participate in athletic events and competitive sports, lead their team by serving as captain, and perform activities like meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.

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Avg Pay: $57K
Jobs: 122
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Avg Pay: $62K
Jobs: 3

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Sociology
    The number of occurrences matches with Professional Athlete in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,057Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Sociology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,057Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Professional Athlete and Other Important Info

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6.6 years
$60K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
1.84 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
3540 out of 4016

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