Sports and Fitness Workers

How to become an Athlete or Sportsperson

Official title: Athlete/Sportsperson

Also called: Athlete, Billiards player, Boxer (professional sport), Cycle racer, Football player, Golfer, Jockey, Motor-racing driver, Sparring partner (boxing), Sparring partner (others), Sportsman, Sportsperson

Athlete/Sportsperson participates in competitive sporting events. He/she trains and competes, either individually or as part of a team, in his/her chosen sport.

Main tasks

Participating in competitive sporting events
Participating in regular practice and training sessions and undertaking private training to maintain the required standard of fitness
Undertaking sports promotional activities and media interviews
Maintaining a high degree of expertise in a particular sport
Deciding on strategies in consultation with coaches
Assessing other competitors and conditions at venues
Competing in sporting events
Adhering to the rules and regulations associated with a specific sport

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $31,896 a year. The middle half earn $28,980 to $48,000 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How much does an Athlete or Sportsperson earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $31,896 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $28,980 to $48,000.

Will AI change the work of an Athlete or Sportsperson?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026