How much does the Athlete career pay in The Sims 4?
Athlete career
Athlete pays §16 an hour at level 1 and up to §500 an hour. The best-paying branch is Professional Athlete, at §9,990 a week at its top. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Athletic.
The Athlete career is a full-time job in The Sims 4 base game. Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can join this career to earn Simoleons. You start at level 1 as a Waterperson making 640 Simoleons per week.
At level 5, you choose between two paths: the Professional Athlete branch and the Bodybuilder branch. Your choice changes your work schedule and your maximum pay at level 10.
- §16Per hour at the first level
- §500Per hour at the best level
- §9,990Per week at the best-paying level
- Full-timeBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Levels before the branches split
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterperson | §16 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §640 |
| 2 | Locker Room Attendant | §19 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 09:00 for 8 h | §760 |
| 3 | Team Mascot | §28 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 12:00 for 7 h | §980 |
| 4 | Dance Team Captain | §39 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 14:00 for 7 h | §1,365 |
Professional Athlete branch, from level 5
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Minor Leaguer | §51 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 14:00 for 7 h | §1,785 |
| 6 | Rookie | §66 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 14:00 for 7 h | §2,310 |
| 7 | Starter | §86 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 14:00 for 7 h | §3,010 |
| 8 | All-Star | §130 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 14:00 for 7 h | §4,550 |
| 9 | MVP | §242 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 15:00 for 6 h | §7,260 |
| 10 | Hall of Famer | §333 | Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun, 15:00 for 6 h | §9,990 |
Bodybuilder branch, from level 5
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Personal Trainer | §47 | Mon Wed Fri Sat Sun, 07:00 for 7 h | §1,645 |
| 6 | Professional Bodybuilder | §57 | Mon Wed Fri Sat Sun, 07:00 for 7 h | §1,995 |
| 7 | Champion Bodybuilder | §85 | Mon Wed Fri Sat Sun, 07:00 for 7 h | §2,975 |
| 8 | Trainer to the Stars | §149 | Mon Wed Fri Sat Sun, 08:00 for 6 h | §4,470 |
| 9 | Celebrity Bodybuilder | §279 | Mon Wed Fri Sat, 09:00 for 6 h | §6,696 |
| 10 | Mr/Ms. Solar System | §500 | Mon Wed Fri, 10:00 for 6 h | §9,000 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%, multiplied by ×10 with the Entrepreneurial trait, ×5 with the Growth Mindset moodlet.
Skills for the Athlete career
The promotions of this career ask for these skills. The level is the highest any promotion asks for.
Compare the pay of every job at one level in the career pay planner.
Athlete cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Athleticcareers.promote Athleticcareers.demote Athleticcareers.remove_career Athletic
Daily hours and pay in the Athlete career
In the first two levels, you work 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Your shifts start at 09:00 and last for 8 hours. You earn 16 Simoleons per hour at level 1, and 19 Simoleons per hour at level 2.
At levels 3 and 4, your schedule changes to 35 hours per week. You get Mondays and Thursdays off, and you work on weekends instead. Your daily shift drops to 7 hours, starting in the afternoon.
Pay grows steadily as you move up the ranks, reaching 1,365 Simoleons per week at level 4. You also earn more paid time off, increasing from 0.2 days per workday at level 1 to 0.3333 at level 10. If your Sim quits the job, their rejoin level drops by one level every 2 days.
Choosing Professional Athlete or Bodybuilder at level 5
The Professional Athlete branch offers the highest total weekly income. At level 10, a Hall of Famer earns 9,990 Simoleons per week. You work 30 hours per week across five 6-hour afternoon shifts, making 333 Simoleons per hour.
The Bodybuilder branch gives you more free time and higher hourly pay at the top. A level 10 Mr/Ms. Solar System earns 500 Simoleons per hour, totaling 9,000 Simoleons per week. You only work 18 hours per week across Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Pick the Professional Athlete branch if you want the maximum weekly Simoleons. Pick the Bodybuilder branch if you prefer morning shifts and four days off per week at level 10.
Getting promoted faster and using Athlete cheats
When your work performance is near the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance of an early promotion. The Entrepreneurial trait applies a multiplier of 10 to this chance. Having the Growth Mindset moodlet applies a multiplier of 5.
Your work performance can also fall to the demotion line at the end of a shift. This gives a 100% base chance of demotion. The Professional Slacker trait multiplies this chance by 0, which prevents demotions completely.
To use career cheats in Live mode, open the console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first, then enter careers.promote Athletic to advance one level. You can also use careers.add_career Athletic to join, careers.demote Athletic to drop a level, or careers.remove_career Athletic to quit.
Questions
Which Sims 4 Athlete branch pays more?
The Professional Athlete branch pays more per week, reaching 9,990 Simoleons at level 10. The Bodybuilder branch pays a higher hourly rate of 500 Simoleons at level 10, but earns 9,000 Simoleons weekly due to working fewer hours.
What is the Sims 4 Athlete promotion cheat?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, enable testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Athletic. Notice that the cheat uses the word Athletic instead of Athlete.
Can Teen Sims join the Athlete career?
No, this full-time career is only open to Young Adult, Adult, and Elder Sims.
What happens if my Sim quits the Athlete career?
If your Sim quits, the career level they can rejoin at drops by one level every 2 days.