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Athletes and Sports Competitors Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Athletes and Sports Competitors in NJ have a median annual salary of $253,870, with 390 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,300 at the 10th percentile to $324,310 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$253,870

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

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Employment

390

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,300
10th
$79,570
25th
$253,870
Median
$294,800
75th
$324,310
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$253,870

Median annual · 2025

United States

$66,710

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 280.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $187,160).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  4. 4.CoordinationImportance 3.6
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  10. 10.PersuasionImportance 3.0
  11. 11.InstructingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Office software
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Email software
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Motion analysis software
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Twitter
  • Web browser software
  • YouTube

Common tasks

  • Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
  • Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
  • Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
  • Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
  • Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.
  • Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.
  • Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
  • Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
  • Lead teams by serving as captain.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in other locations

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