Sports Players
Professional sportsmen and women train and compete, either individually or as part of a team, in their chosen sport for financial gain.
£9,980
Median Salary
New workers start around £1,076. Normal pay is £9,980 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £30,914.
Daily Tasks
- Discusses performance problems with coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians and doctors.
- Maintains clothing and other specialised sporting equipment.
- Builds stamina, physical strength and agility through running, fitness exercises and weight training.
- Attends training sessions to develop skills and practice individual or team moves and tactics.
- Participates in exhibitions, pre-qualifying events, tournaments and competitions.
Skills employers are asking for
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
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