Athletic Trainers
Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-9091.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$62,520
Employment, U.S.30,500
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,180 | $55,130 | $62,520 | $74,630 | $88,760 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 840 | $46,940 | 2.02 |
| Arizona | 590 | $61,710 | 0.93 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $57,240 | 0.93 |
| California | 1,760 | $78,490 | 0.49 |
| Colorado | 380 | $64,580 | 0.67 |
| Connecticut | 290 | $69,960 | 0.86 |
| Delaware | 50 | $59,650 | 0.50 |
| District of Columbia | 100 | $74,450 | 0.76 |
| Florida | 1,430 | $61,350 | 0.73 |
| Georgia | 860 | $64,590 | 0.90 |
| Hawaii | 200 | $76,320 | 1.60 |
| Idaho | 170 | $60,410 | 1.04 |
| Illinois | 850 | $64,750 | 0.71 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $62,780 | 1.66 |
| Iowa | 570 | $55,430 | 1.86 |
| Kansas | 390 | $59,140 | 1.37 |
| Kentucky | 720 | $60,680 | 1.83 |
| Louisiana | 810 | $62,760 | 2.13 |
| Maine | 180 | $61,970 | 1.47 |
| Maryland | 320 | $63,970 | 0.60 |
| Massachusetts | 630 | $70,010 | 0.88 |
| Michigan | 870 | $59,280 | 1.01 |
| Minnesota | 820 | $65,390 | 1.42 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $58,180 | 0.89 |
| Missouri | 510 | $58,660 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 50 | $60,090 | 0.51 |
| Nebraska | 270 | $61,020 | 1.36 |
| Nevada | 180 | $59,820 | 0.60 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $60,200 | 1.54 |
| New Jersey | 890 | $76,210 | 1.06 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $72,440 | 0.89 |
| New York | 1,370 | $66,230 | 0.72 |
| North Carolina | 990 | $56,540 | 1.02 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $60,900 | 1.29 |
| Ohio | 2,100 | $61,420 | 1.93 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $61,320 | 1.08 |
| Oregon | 280 | $57,790 | 0.73 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,870 | $61,060 | 1.58 |
| Rhode Island | $63,750 | ||
| South Carolina | 530 | $59,240 | 1.17 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $58,620 | 1.66 |
| Tennessee | 580 | $59,850 | 0.90 |
| Texas | 3,130 | $64,150 | 1.13 |
| Utah | 340 | $65,980 | 0.99 |
| Vermont | 140 | $62,910 | 2.29 |
| Virginia | 830 | $61,860 | 1.03 |
| Washington | 240 | $63,750 | 0.35 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $50,510 | 0.84 |
| Wisconsin | 620 | $61,820 | 1.07 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $63,190 | 1.03 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 4 | 0.978 |
| 3 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 3 | 0.977 |
| 4 | Midwives | 5 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Occupational Therapists | 5 | 0.976 |
| 6 | Critical Care Nurses | 4 | 0.975 |
| 7 | Exercise Physiologists | 4 | 0.975 |
| 8 | Nurse Midwives | 5 | 0.973 |
| 9 | Acute Care Nurses | 4 | 0.971 |
| 10 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 3 | 0.969 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Athletic Trainers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.978 |
| Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.977 |
| Exercise Physiologists | Reading Comprehension | 0.87 | 0.975 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.969 |
| Recreational Therapists | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.957 |
| Coroners | Science | 1.87 | 0.945 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Athletic Trainers, excluding software Athletic Trainers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 14 of 20 | 13.5x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 8 of 20 | 20.5x |
| MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR | 6 of 20 | 34.6x |
| MEDITECH software | 10 of 20 | 6.0x |
| Amkai AmkaiCharts | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Medscribbler Enterprise | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Epic Systems | 9 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
| Cerner Millennium | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.64 | 4.47 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.36 | 5.33 |
| Psychology | 4.17 | 4.76 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.87 | 4.58 |
| English Language | 3.72 | 3.77 |
| Education and Training | 3.63 | 4.06 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.24 | 2.45 |
| Administrative | 3.18 | 4.16 |
| Biology | 3.16 | 3.41 |
| Administration and Management | 3.11 | 3.52 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.87 | 3.29 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.80 | 3.41 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.61 | 3.06 |
| Mathematics | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| Law and Government | 2.26 | 1.86 |
| Physics | 2.23 | 2.61 |
| Chemistry | 2.08 | 2.26 |
| Communications and Media | 2.00 | 2.07 |
| Mechanical | 1.92 | 1.78 |
| Production and Processing | 1.85 | 1.73 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.84 | 1.64 |
| Transportation | 1.82 | 1.43 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.79 | 1.78 |
| Design | 1.69 | 1.88 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.65 | 1.44 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.53 | 0.70 |
| Geography | 1.44 | 0.96 |
| Telecommunications | 1.39 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.37 | 0.73 |
| Building and Construction | 1.36 | 0.56 |
| Food Production | 1.35 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.08 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- BioEx Systems Exercise Pro
- Database software
- Digital Coach AthleticTrainer
- Email software
- ImPACT Applications ImPACT
- Injury tracking software
- Keffer Development Services Athletic Trainer System ATS
- Premier Software Simtrak Mobility
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 130 | 6.71 | $64,590 |
| Birmingham, AL | 400 | 3.88 | $46,280 |
| Akron, OH | 220 | 3.49 | $60,330 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 170 | 2.94 | $61,710 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 220 | 2.77 | $63,750 |
| Lancaster, PA | 130 | 2.60 | $58,940 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 220 | 2.57 | $60,340 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 650 | 2.56 | $64,150 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 100 | 2.37 | $63,330 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 120 | 2.34 | $58,930 |