Employment of athletic trainers is expected to grow by 30 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations.
As people become more aware of sports-related injuries at a young age, demand for athletic trainers is expected to increase, most significantly in schools and youth leagues. Because of their role in preventing injuries and reducing healthcare costs, job growth will be concentrated in the healthcare industry, including hospitals and offices of health practitioners.
Salary
Nationally, median salary for an athletic trainer in 2012 was $44,670.
Possible Career Paths
- High school athletic trainer
- Clinical athletic trainer
- College athletic trainer
- Professional sports teams athletic trainer
- Hospital athletic trainer
- Physician extender
- Performing arts athletic trainer
- Military athletic trainer
Companies Employing Carthage Graduates
- Carthage College
- Olympic Training Centers
- UW-Whitewater
- Lifetime Fitness
- High schools in Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin
- Hospitals in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin
- Benedictine University
- Aurora Health Care
- Harper College
- Accelerated Rehab Centers
- Marquette University
- United Healthcare Systems
- Comprehensive Orthopedics
- Western Michigan University
- ImPACT