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How to become an Athletic Trainer
$57,930 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly social
Median annual wage for Athletic Trainers (29-9091) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of an Athletic Trainer, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
- Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
- Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
- Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
- Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
- Maintain medical facility records.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
Active Listening4.0/5
Speaking3.9/5
Critical Thinking3.9/5
Monitoring3.9/5
Judgment and Decision Making3.9/5
Reading Comprehension3.8/5
Active Learning3.8/5
Social Perceptiveness3.8/5
Instructing3.6/5
Service Orientation3.6/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for an Athletic Trainer — and our free 3-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
Social5.7/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Realistic5.5/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Investigative4.4/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Conventional3.3/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Enterprising2.3/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Artistic1.1/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
See how you score — 3 min, freeInterest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
