Job Outlook

The Employment Outlook is great to be in the year of 2016.

Employment of athletes and sports competitors is projected to grow 7 percent from 2012 to 2022, slower than the average for all occupations. Growth will be primarily due to population growth and increasing public interest in professional sports. The reason for this is that is because, creating new teams is very costly and risky, requiring strong support from fans and both local and state government. Competition for professional athlete jobs will continue to be extremely intense. Very few high school or college athletes become professional athletes,in a major sport, such as basketball,football and baseball only about 1 in 3,000 high school athletes make it to the professional level. Most professional athletes' careers last only a few years because of debilitating injuries or retirements. Yearly replacement needs for these jobs is high and may create some job opportunities. However, the talented young men and women who dream of becoming sports superstars greatly outnumber the number of openings.