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CommonSpirit Health

Athletic Trainer

Parker, CO · On-site

$23.25 - $31.75/hr

Every day you will provide athletic training services under the direction of the team physician, ensuring compliance with the Colorado athletic training practice act and National Athletic Training ...

Welcome Paine College

Athletic Trainer

Augusta, GA · On-site

$35K/yr

Provide direct on-field and clinical athletic training coverage for practices, competitions, and conditioning sessions across all intercollegiate sports. * Evaluate, treat, and manage athletic ...

Young World Physical Education

Athletic Trainer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$22.25 - $30.50/hr

Provides Athletic Training Services to student-athletes in accordance with the Arizona Athletic Training Practice Act. * Participates in continuing education sufficient to maintain the professional ...

Paine College

$16.50 - $22.75/hr

Provide direct on-field and clinical athletic training coverage for practices, competitions, and conditioning sessions across all intercollegiate sports. * Evaluate, treat, and manage athletic ...

Mountain Region Support

Athletic Trainer

Parker, CO · On-site

$35/hr

Every day you will provide athletic training services under the direction of the team physician, ensuring compliance with the Colorado athletic training practice act and National Athletic Training ...

Paine College

Athletic Trainer

Augusta, GA · On-site

$21.25 - $29/hr

Provide direct on-field and clinical athletic training coverage for practices, competitions, and conditioning sessions across all intercollegiate sports. * Evaluate, treat, and manage athletic ...

Mountain Region Support

Athletic Trainer

Parker, CO · On-site

$35/hr

Every day you will provide athletic training services under the direction of the team physician, ensuring compliance with the Colorado athletic training practice act and National Athletic Training ...

Lincoln Memorial University

Athletic Trainer

Harrogate, TN · On-site

$18.25 - $25/hr

NATABOC certified; *licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Tennessee; *current CPR/AED certification; valid drivers license Preferred Qualifications Masters degree in Athletic Training or ...

Brevard Public Schools

Athletic Trainer

Merritt Island, FL · On-site

$23.50 - $32.25/hr

SCOPE: To support secondary school athletic programs with athletic training services through the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic ...

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How much do athletic training jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for athletic training in the United States is $26.18, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.63 and $29.57 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is athletic training?

Athletic training is a healthcare profession that specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses. Athletic trainers work with athletes and active individuals to provide emergency care, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation services. They are often found in schools, colleges, professional sports teams, clinics, and other healthcare settings. Athletic trainers collaborate closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an athletic trainer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Athletic Trainer, you need a solid background in injury prevention, assessment, rehabilitation, and a relevant bachelor's degree along with certification from the Board of Certification (BOC). Familiarity with injury management software, therapeutic modalities, and emergency care equipment is typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills help build trust with athletes and collaborate effectively with coaches and healthcare professionals. These competencies ensure athlete safety, promote optimal recovery, and support overall team performance.

What are some common challenges athletic trainers face when working with sports teams?

Athletic trainers often encounter challenges such as managing high athlete caseloads during peak seasons, quickly assessing and responding to acute injuries during games or practices, and balancing the expectations of coaches, athletes, and medical staff. They must also stay updated on the latest treatment protocols and documentation requirements. Strong communication and time management skills are essential for success in this dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What is the difference between Athletic Training vs Physical Therapy?

AspectAthletic TrainingPhysical Therapy
CredentialsCertified Athletic Trainer (ATC)Licensed Physical Therapist (PT)
Work EnvironmentSports teams, schools, clinicsRehabilitation centers, hospitals, clinics
Industry UsageSports medicine, fitness, schoolsRehabilitation, injury recovery, healthcare

While both Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists focus on injury prevention and recovery, Athletic Trainers primarily work in sports settings providing immediate care and prevention strategies, whereas Physical Therapists focus on rehabilitating injuries through specialized therapy. Both roles require certification and serve overlapping populations, but their work environments and specific responsibilities differ.

What is the most you can make as an athletic trainer?

The highest salaries for athletic trainers can reach around $70,000 to $80,000 annually, primarily in professional sports, college athletics, or specialized clinical settings. Factors such as experience, certifications, and location influence earning potential, with some top earners working in high-profile environments or with advanced credentials.

What kind of jobs can an athletic trainer get?

An athletic trainer can work in various settings such as sports teams, schools, hospitals, clinics, and fitness facilities. They typically provide injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation, often requiring certification and knowledge of medical tools and techniques. Job roles include clinical athletic trainer, sports medicine team member, and rehabilitation specialist.
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Infographic showing various Athletic Training job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $54,463 per year, or $26.2 per hour.

Athletic Trainer

Turlock, CA • On-site

California State University
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$4.9K/mo

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Athletic Trainer
Job no: 559181
Work type: Staff
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 2 - CSUEU - Health Care Support, Athletics, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)
    • Position Summary
    • Full-time position available on or after September 8, 2026, for Athletics.
      This position's responsibilities are carried out independently under general supervision. The incumbent is responsible for making clinical judgments regarding athletic injuries and treatment plans and performing the full range of athletic training services, including injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency medical care for student-athletes. The position develops and administers rehabilitation programs, coordinates athletic healthcare services and training room operations, and maintains medical, injury, and insurance-related records. The incumbent provides direction and training to athletic training interns, student assistants, and less experienced athletic trainers and serves as a liaison among student-athletes, coaches, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
    • Job Duties
    • Duties include but are not limited to:
      • Evaluates athletic injuries and illnesses and develops treatment and rehabilitation plans for student-athletes.
      • Administers therapeutic modalities, rehabilitation exercises, taping, bracing, and other injury prevention and treatment techniques.
      • Monitors rehabilitation progress and modifies treatment plans based on clinical assessment and physician recommendations.
      • Provides emergency medical coverage for practices, competitions, and special events.
      • Travels with assigned teams to provide athletic training services and injury management during competition.
      • Determines participation status and return-to-play progression in consultation with physicians and other healthcare providers.
      • Maintains medical records, injury reports, treatment documentation, insurance information, and related athletic healthcare records.
      • Coordinates physician appointments, specialist referrals, diagnostic testing, and follow-up care for student-athletes.
      • Communicates injury status, treatment plans, rehabilitation progress, and participation restrictions with coaches and healthcare providers.
      • Serves as a liaison between student-athletes, coaches, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding athletic healthcare needs.
      • Ensures medical documentation is maintained in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and confidentiality requirements.
      • Assists in coordinating daily Sports Medicine Clinic operations, including treatment schedules, athletic training room coverage, and clinical workflows.
      • Monitors inventory levels and assists with ordering, maintaining, and replacing medical supplies and equipment.
      • Assists in the development and implementation of sports medicine programs, procedures, and services.
      • Provides guidance, instruction, and training to athletic training interns, student assistants, and less experienced athletic trainers.
      • Assists in coordinating athletic training coverage for practices, competitions, camps, and special events.
      • Participates in departmental and sports medicine initiatives to support the health and safety of student-athletes.
      • May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards.
      • At the direction of appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas as needed.
      • The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, a logical assignment to this classification.
      • Other duties as assigned.
    • Minimum Qualifications
    • Education: Equivalent to bachelor's degree in athletic training, physical education, kinesiology or related field of study or combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
      Experience: Equivalent to two years of experience as a certified Athletic Trainer in a high school or college environment.
    • Preferred Qualifications
      • Minimum two (2) years of experience (as a certified athletic trainer) in a high school or Intercollegiate Athletics or related experience.
      • Bachelor's degree in athletic training, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Physical Education, or a related field. Candidates certified as Athletic Trainers after 2022 are required to have completed a master's degree to obtain Board of Certification (BOC) certification.
      • Prior experience in a CSU or higher education setting.
      • Experience providing athletic training services to both women's and men's intercollegiate athletic teams.
      • Experience providing athletic training services within an NCAA collegiate athletics program.
      • Experience developing and implementing rehabilitation programs for student-athletes participating in multiple sports.
      • Experience coordinating care with physicians and healthcare providers, including referrals, diagnostic testing, and return-to-play recommendations.
      • Experience utilizing electronic medical record systems to maintain injury, treatment, rehabilitation, and insurance-related documentation.
    • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
      • General knowledge of the principles and practices of athletic training including conditioning, injury prevention, injury assessment and rehabilitation.
      • Knowledge of full range of therapeutic modalities and their practical use and physiological basis.
      • Knowledge of other therapeutic preventions and treatments such as taping, bracing, and massage.
      • Knowledge effective use of rehabilitation and exercise equipment; rules, regulations, and guidelines established by the campuses' governing national collegiate athletic associations (e.g., National Collegiate Athletics Association or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) pertaining to student athletes, their training, sports medicine care, and health and safety.
      • Knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standards for handling blood borne pathogens; maintaining medical records, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards;
      • Knowledge of following insurance procedures.
      • Ability to effectively assess and evaluate injuries and their severity.
      • Ability to develop conditioning and rehabilitation programs and manage and treat injuries; use the full range of appropriate therapeutic modalities and treatments and rehabilitation and exercise equipment to treat and prevent injuries; determine the appropriate referrals for athletes to other health care professionals.
      • Ability to recognize life threatening situations and administer the appropriate emergency aid.
      • Ability to use a computer to perform medical, insurance and other recordkeeping functions.
      • Ability to work in an environment with competing priorities.
      • Ability to demonstrate full-to-advanced proficiency in the skills and abilities of the Athletic Trainer I.
      • Ability demonstrates the leadership, organizational, and administrative skills involved in coordinating an athletic training and sports medicine program.
      • A background check (which may include: fingerprinting, checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records, motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can begin employment with the CSU.
    • License or Certifications
      • Possess and maintain Board of Certification (BOC) certification for Athletic Trainer. May require a valid California driver's license.
    • Physical Requirements
    • The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Salary Range
    • Anticipated starting salary will be $4,908 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Future increases, including step advancement, are subject to contract negotiations. Full range Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist. Full $4,908 (step 1).
    • Compensation & Benefits
    • Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to (Bargaining Unit: 2) Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary
    • How to Apply
    • To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.
    • Application Deadline
    • August 14, 2026; SCREENING TO BEGIN ON OR AFTER August 17, 2026 (Applications received after the screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.)
    • Background Clearance Notice
    • Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
      Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
    • Additional Information
    • Campus & Area
      California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
      Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
      Clery Act Disclosure
      Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
      Equal Employment Opportunity
      The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All q

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California State University, Fresno is one of 23 campuses in the California State University System. The University's mission is to boldly educate and empower students for success through our values of Discovery, Diversity and Distinction. The current student population is more than 25,000, including a large percentage of students with diverse and culturally rich backgrounds. The University serves the San Joaquin Valley while maintaining deep involvement with the state, nation, and across the globe.

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