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Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, And Music Stores
OJT for Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores: NAICS 451
The Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsector is part of the Retail Trade sector.
The Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores subsector includes the following industries:
- Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
- Book Stores and News Dealers
Subsector Context
The following chart breaks down the parent sector into its subsectors. It shows the percentage of people that these subsectors employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these subsectors through 2026.
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Retail salespersons | 399.5 | 57.6 | 12.9 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 56.2 | 8.1 | 12.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Cashiers | 52.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 25.9 | 3.7 | 13.1 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| General and operations managers | 14.9 | 2.2 | 11.5 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bicycle repairers | 14.7 | 2.1 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Customer service representatives | 11.4 | 1.6 | 19.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 9.4 | 1.4 | 9.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Self-enrichment education teachers | 7.7 | 1.1 | 6.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 7.5 | 1.1 | 4.7 | Some college, no degree | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Bicycle repairers | 14.7 | 2.1 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Amusement and recreation attendants | 1.3 | 0.2 | 31.8 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Coaches and scouts | 0.5 | 0.1 | 31.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Motorboat mechanics and service technicians | 0.3 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other | 0.3 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Etchers and engravers | 0.3 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Shoe and leather workers and repairers | 0.2 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 0.2 | 0.0 | 31.8 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Riggers | 0.1 | 0.0 | 31.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 0.7 | 0.1 | 31.5 | No formal educational credential | Short-term on-the-job training |
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