Sports Administrators
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Sports Administrators manage and promote sport and recreational activities, and develop related policies.
Tasks
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Identifies and develops objectives, strategies and plans to achieve greater awareness of sport and maximise efficient use of an organisation's resources, including identifying potential improvements to systems, marketing and promotion.
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Identifies formal standards and regulatory codes appropriate to a sports needs and assists with the completion of documentation.
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Assists in the locating and hiring of coaches, umpires and other necessary officials.
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Implements a record system to monitor the progress of new initiatives and activities.
Characteristics
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University
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Creative
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Enterprising
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Helping
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Sedentary
Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Other Specialist Managers, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 77% of people employed as Sports Administrators work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 11 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 45 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to the all jobs average (44 hours per week).
Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.
Industries
Main industries
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Most Sports Administrators work in the Arts and recreation services industry. They are also employed in industries like:
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Regions
Employment across Australia
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Employment by State and Territory (% Share)
State | Sports Administrators | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 28.8 | 31.6 |
VIC | 31.0 | 25.6 |
QLD | 17.7 | 20.0 |
SA | 6.7 | 7.0 |
WA | 8.9 | 10.8 |
TAS | 2.0 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.4 | 1.0 |
ACT | 3.6 | 1.9 |
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Around 71% of Sports Administrators live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Victoria has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
The regions with the largest share of workers are:
- Melbourne - Inner
- Australian Capital Territory
- Melbourne - Inner South
- Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
- Melbourne - North East.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Sports Administrators is 37 years. This is similar to the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 25 to 34 years.
Females make up 41% of the workforce. This is 7 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile (% Share)
Age Bracket | Sports Administrators | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 2.8 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 9.6 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 30.2 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 23.1 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 19.0 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 6.7 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 37 | 40 |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Employment Pathways
Education, training and experience
Extensive experience or a formal qualification in sports management is needed to work as a Sports Administrator. University and Vocational Education and Training (VET) are both common study pathways.
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- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
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- AAPathways website to explore Business Services VET training pathways.
Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Sports Administrators | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.3 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 39.4 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 12.9 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 11.4 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 17.6 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 4.4 | 12.5 |
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Employers look for Other Specialist Managers who have strong leadership skills, the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and strong interpersonal skills.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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54%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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52%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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52%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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52%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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50%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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50%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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50%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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48%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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48%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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48%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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48%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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46%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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46%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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46%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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45%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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41%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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41%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
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41%
PersuasionTalking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
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41%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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36%
Management of material resourcesProviding the right equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do work.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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70%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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56%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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54%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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54%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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51%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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48%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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44%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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41%
Sociology and anthropologyGroup behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
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40%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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40%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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40%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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39%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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36%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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34%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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28%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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27%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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27%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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25%
Medicine and dentistryDiagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
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23%
Fine artsCompose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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19%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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57%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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57%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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50%
OriginalityCome up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
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48%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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48%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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48%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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48%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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46%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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46%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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46%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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45%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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45%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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45%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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43%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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41%
StaminaExercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.
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39%
MultitaskingDo two or more things at the same time.
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39%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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39%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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36%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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34%
Multilimb coordinationUse your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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63%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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62%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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62%
Helping and caring for othersProviding personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.
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61%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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59%
Working with the publicGreeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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59%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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58%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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57%
Coaching and developing othersWorking out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.
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56%
Doing physically active workUse your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
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56%
Negotiating and resolving conflictsHandling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.
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56%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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54%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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54%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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52%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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52%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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51%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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45%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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44%
Leading and encouraging a teamEncouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
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44%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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41%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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90%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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81%
EnterprisingStarting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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62%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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52%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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33%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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14%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
Values
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86%
RelationshipsServe and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
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81%
IndependenceWork alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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67%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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67%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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52%
Working conditionsJob security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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43%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Demands
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98%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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89%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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89%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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88%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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84%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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84%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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84%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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83%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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82%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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79%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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79%
Conflict situationsDeal with conflict or disagreements.
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79%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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78%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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76%
Outdoors, exposed to weatherWork outdoors, exposed to the weather.
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75%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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73%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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72%
Angry or unpleasant peopleDeal with unpleasant, angry, or rude people.
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70%
Health and safety of othersTake responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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67%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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66%
Spend time standingSpend time standing at work.
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