Athletes and Sports Competitors

Minimal Risk
14%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
16%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
11.6%
(Minimal Risk)
Average: 14%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
35.7%
by year 2032
WAGES
$70,280
or $33.79 per hour
Volume
14,930
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

16% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

User poll

11.6% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 16% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Athletes and Sports Competitors will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Athletes and Sports Competitors' job openings is expected to rise 35.7% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Athletes and Sports Competitors' was $70,280, or $33 per hour

'Athletes and Sports Competitors' were paid 46.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 14,930 people employed as 'Athletes and Sports Competitors' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 10 thousand people are employed as 'Athletes and Sports Competitors'.

Job description

Compete in athletic events.

SOC Code: 27-2021.00

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Mauricio (Low) 1 month ago
I think the possibility is low because it would take a lot of programming, and I mean a lot. Also, it's really hard to imagine a robot playing sports like football, Basketball, Soccer, etc. So this is why I don't believe robots will play football soon.
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Ahaan (No chance) 3 months ago
Sports with robots should be a separate game and shouldn't be mixed in with basketball or football players.
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Anom (No chance) 3 months ago
Who will wanna watch sports if robots play? How is it still enjoyable?
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James (No chance) 3 months ago
If the world comes to a point where AI replaces sports, there will be no fun or adrenaline-rushing plays made in sports.

An AI cannot choose between passing and running when it doesn’t know anything about the defenders. An AI cannot choose which teammate to pass to in a game of hockey. An AI cannot make a game of baseball interesting. This is because AI cannot and never will have the ability to make mistakes or learn about another team outside of the game.

The only job AI can ever have in sports is keeping track of the scoreboard or selling food and drink at a concession stand.
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Rene Michael Rodriguez (No chance) 3 months ago
There is no chance because they would do everything perfect and everyone would super board
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Gabriel (Low) 3 months ago
Because even if they did they'd have to scratch the idea because of injuries and the amount people that would sue them because of it.
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Anon 3 months ago
I don't think people would enjoy rooting for robots...
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Sigma (Low) 3 months ago
Cannot replicate the same results as humans and will be too boring
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Heeheh (No chance) 3 months ago
That takes the fun out of it
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Kush 4 months ago
Humans have feelings, but robots cannot feel anything. Humans made AI by themselves, given their IQ level. Humans created many languages, and yes, robots will learn all the languages. They can also create other languages which we may never understand. However, we can create something that AI cannot understand.

Do you understand, Miss/Mr. Robot or AI? 😎
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Shing Tung (No chance) 10 months ago
Not only would it be quite foolish but I believe it would be quite boring to watch a machine perform athletic things.
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serious guy (No chance) 1 year ago
ROBOTS are made by humans and humans can not develop something just like them
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Rocky Balboa (No chance) 1 year ago
Nobody would watch a robot play football against other robots, or any other sport for that matter. Sports are created with the goal of testing human athleticism, and there's zero reason highly complicated robots would be replacing athletes in leagues created for entertainment.
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Jay (Uncertain) 1 year ago
As Robots & A.I become more humanlike we should be concerned about the possibilities of Robots & A.I taking over areas of our lives like sports, entertainment and other sectors that we are not considering. The fact that we're discussing it as the technologies continue to advance tells us it's possible and can go either way...
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Aaron (No chance) 1 year ago
if sports are automated they will be come very boring
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Qarlz (Low) 2 years ago
Traumatic brain injuries and the liability of insuring human players.
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BibirMengkeroet (No chance) 2 years ago
Most people who watch sport competitions want to see actual human, not robots (Assuming people still watches them, which is unlikely in the future)
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Talan Castro 2 years ago
Dude imagine the hitting or tackling and falling if a robot took place in sports! The bots would get messed up! It’s so not possible! I want to play in the NHL and I don’t want to be replaced by a robot! That’s BS!
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April Skies 2 years ago
I just don't see how a robot could replace a human in sports, unless there is a new branch of sports with robots or AI in it, like Real Steel.

Imagine how boring it would be if football was played by robots. The drama, emotion, and art of football can't be replaced by robots. There's absolutely no chance.
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Future Footballer (Low) 2 years ago
Robot code can be hacked
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