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Athletics

Specific interest area · O*NET

Athletics is a specific interest area in the O*NET database, part of the Realistic Holland family. O*NET describes it as: "Work involves training, practicing, or competing in athletic events, or supporting those participating in athletics through coaching, training, or officiating." It is scored for 891 occupations, which average 1.17 out of 7 on the Occupational Interest scale.

How it's measured

O*NET scores each occupation on this interest on a 0–7 Occupational Interest (OI) scale, where higher means the work more strongly rewards this interest. The figures here are those occupation-level scores — a description of what kind of work each job involves, not a ranking of which job is better, harder, or higher-paid.

Economy-wide average 1.17 / 7 Mean across all 891 scored occupations
Range across occupations 1.00–6.87 Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 5.87)
Prevalence vs. other interests 10th pct Where this interest's average ranks among all O*NET interest dimensions

Occupations that fit this interest best

The occupations that score this interest strongest on the 0–7 scale.

Occupation Score
Athletes and Sports Competitors 6.87
Coaches and Scouts 6.78
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 6.78
Athletic Trainers 6.73
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 6.15
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 6.06
Sports Medicine Physicians 5.64
Exercise Physiologists 5.22
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 4.64
Recreation Workers 4.42
Dancers 4.11
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 3.77
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 3.66
Choreographers 3.62
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3.62
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 3.08
Recreational Therapists 3.08
Physical Therapists 2.97
Physical Therapist Assistants 2.90
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 2.87
Self-Enrichment Teachers 2.63
Firefighters 2.46
Massage Therapists 2.36
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 2.29
Physical Therapist Aides 2.29

Occupations that fit this interest least

The occupations that score this interest weakest — where the work rarely rewards it.

Occupation Score
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 1.00
Tire Builders 1.00
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1.00
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 1.00
Tool and Die Makers 1.00
Transportation Inspectors 1.00
Transportation Planners 1.00
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1.00
Travel Agents 1.00
Treasurers and Controllers 1.00
Upholsterers 1.00
Validation Engineers 1.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1.00
Watch and Clock Repairers 1.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1.00
Web Administrators 1.00
Web Developers 1.00
Web and Digital Interface Designers 1.00
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Wellhead Pumpers 1.00
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 1.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1.00
Word Processors and Typists 1.00

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

  • O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Athletics." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/interests/athletics

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Athletics. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/interests/athletics

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-athletics,
  title  = {Athletics},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/interests/athletics}
}

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