Athlete manager vs student athlete

The differences between athlete managers and student athletes can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an athlete manager and a student athlete. Additionally, a student athlete has an average salary of $45,705, which is higher than the $43,270 average annual salary of an athlete manager.

The top three skills for an athlete manager include athletic events, NCAA and ticket sales. The most important skills for a student athlete are NCAA, teamwork, and GPA.

Athlete manager vs student athlete overview

	Athlete Manager	Student Athlete
Yearly salary	$43,270	$45,705
Hourly rate	$20.80	$21.97
Growth rate	20%	20%
Number of jobs	755	9,762
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	6	6

Athlete manager vs student athlete salary

Athlete managers and student athletes have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Athlete Manager	Student Athlete
Average salary	$43,270	$45,705
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $75,000	Between $26,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Loyola University Maryland	UMass Lowell
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between athlete manager and student athlete education

There are a few differences between an athlete manager and a student athlete in terms of educational background:

	Athlete Manager	Student Athlete
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 84%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Athlete manager vs student athlete demographics

Here are the differences between athlete managers' and student athletes' demographics:

	Athlete Manager	Student Athlete
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%	Male, 58.1% Female, 41.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 5.5% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between athlete manager and student athlete duties and responsibilities

Athlete manager example responsibilities.

Receive commendation from NCAA for managing national lacrosse championships
Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Record and edit practice and game film in compliance with NCAA and conference standards.
Coach and manager of the basketball and soccer teams.
Coordinate youth flag football, fall baseball, and youth soccer leagues.
Serve as liaison and point of contact between external and internal logistics organizations and maintenance organizations using effective communication skills.

Student athlete example responsibilities.

Manage class schedule of all assign athletes and ensure that the student-athlete is maintaining the proper GPA.
Achieve national swimming championship honors.
Achieve all-conference honors junior and senior years
Initiate and manage community service, sportsmanship, nutritional and official NCAA programming for student-athletes
Provide championship and campus information for ACC website.
Oversee study hall, Champs/life skills, SAAC, and academic recovery programs.

Athlete manager vs student athlete skills

Common athlete manager skills

Athletic Events, 32%
NCAA, 19%
Ticket Sales, 9%
Athletic Directors, 7%
Athletic Equipment, 6%
Equipment Room, 5%

Common student athlete skills

NCAA, 21%
Teamwork, 8%
GPA, 7%
Championship, 5%
Soccer, 5%
Leadership, 4%

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