Athletes
Job description
These individuals participate in amateur or professional sports competitions. They play various team sports (hockey, baseball, football, etc.) and individual sports (skiing, figure skating, track and field, etc.). This group includes poker and chess players.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Humidity
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Train, under the guidance of a coach or instructor, to achieve the level of qualification required for the competition.
- Participate in training sessions.
- Participate in local, regional, provincial, national, or international sporting events and competitions.
- Assess one's performance after an athletic event to determine one's strengths and weaknesses.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
700
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 18.1% Female
- 81.9% Male
Not available.
- 18.1% Female
- 81.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$28,800
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7191% of jobs
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NAICS 513% of jobs
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NAICS 612% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 7191% of jobs
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NAICS 513% of jobs
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NAICS 612% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Also required
- Demonstrated ability in the sport or game being played.
- Intensive training under the direction of a coach.
Sometimes required
- Affiliation to a sports federation in the chosen discipline may be required.
- Training combining sports training and college or university education is highly recommended.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Coordination
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Reading comprehension
- Social perception
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Time management
- Persuasion
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Endurance
- Static muscle power
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Dynamic strength
- Explosive strength
- Overall coordination of the body
- Near vision
- Limb coordination
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Distance vision
- Written comprehension
- Overall balance of the body
- Core strength
- Information organization
- Hand-arm stability
- Selective attention
- Manual dexterity
- Visualization
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Perseverance
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Knowledge of the French language
- Capacity to work in a team
- Professional ambition
- Commitment
- Attention to detail
- Tolerance to stress
- Respect standards and regulations
Interests
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 53200
Athletes
Job titles
- Athlete
- Baseball player
- Football player
- Hockey player
- Skier
- Standardbred pacer
- Archer
- Track athlete
- Amateur athlete
- Professional athlete
- Coxswain
- Helmsman - sports
- Basketball player
- Prize fighter
- Boxer
- Canoeist
- Rider
- Chess player
- Competitor - gambling
- Stock car racer
- Chuckwagon driver
- Harness race driver
- Automobile racer
- Chuckwagon racer - stampede
- Stampede racer
- Curler
- Cyclist
- Fencer
- Golf player
- Gymnast
- Weight-lifter
- Jockey
- Professional pool player
- Gamer - video games
- Badminton player
- Billiard player
- Handball player
- Poker player
- Bowler
- Soccer player
- Tennis player
- Ping-pong player
- Volleyball player
- Water-polo player
- Judoka
- Discus thrower
- Javelin thrower
- Hammer thrower
- Shot put
- Wrestler
- Swimmer
- Rodeo performer
- Stampede performer
- Skater
- Figure skater
- Pentathlete
- Demolition driver
- Diver - olympic sport
- Rower
- Jumper
- Professional sportsman/woman
- Short-distance runner
- Snowboarder
- Sailboarder
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026
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