# Athletic Trainers

> Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-9091.00
- **Summary:** Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

## Aliases

- Athletic Instructor
- Athletic Trainer
- Certified Athletic Trainer
- Personal Trainer
- Athletic Lecturer
- Resident Athletic Trainer
- Women's Athletic Trainer
- Clinical Athletic Instructor
- Clinical Athletic Trainer
- Fitness Specialist
- Licensed Athletic Trainer
- On-Site Industrial Athletic Trainer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.f |
| Clean and sanitize athletic training rooms. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Instruct coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, or community members in the care and prevention of athletic injuries. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Apply protective or injury preventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| Travel with athletic teams to be available at sporting events. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.l |
| Plan or implement comprehensive athletic injury or illness prevention programs. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| Inspect playing fields to locate any items that could injure players. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.e |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Develop emergency action plans for sports facilities. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities. | 4.A.3.b.6.f |
| Maintain medical facility records. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Perform clerical work in medical settings. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Process medical billing information. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Train medical providers. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Clean facilities or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Maintain clean work areas. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals. | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Treat patients using physical therapy techniques. | 4.A.4.a.5.b |
| Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health. | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Apply bandages, dressings, or splints. | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments. | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care. | 4.A.4.a.2.d |
| Develop exercise or conditioning programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.a |
| Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment. | 4.A.4.a.2.d |
| Advise athletes, coaches, or trainers on exercise regimens, nutrition, or equipment use. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance. | 4.A.3.a.1.l |
| Accompany individuals or groups to activities. | 4.A.3.a.1.l |
| Inspect work environments to ensure safety. | 4.A.1.b.2.e |
| Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. | 4.A.1.a.1.s |
| Treat patients using alternative medical procedures. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Consult with others regarding safety or health equipment or facilities. | 4.A.4.a.2.h |
| Maintain medical equipment or instruments. | 4.A.3.b.4.f |
| Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Teach exercise or fitness techniques. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medicine and Dentistry | knowledge | 4.64 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.36 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 4.17 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 3.87 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.72 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.63 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.24 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.18 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.16 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Originality | ability | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.12 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.11 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| BioEx Systems Exercise Pro | Medical software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Digital Coach AthleticTrainer | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| ImPACT Applications ImPACT | Medical software | no | no |
| Injury tracking software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Keffer Development Services Athletic Trainer System ATS | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Premier Software Simtrak Mobility | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.88 |
| Contact With Others | 4.87 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.8 |
| E-Mail | 4.73 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.69 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.58 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.43 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.42 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.38 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.32 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.29 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.18 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.08 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.05 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.94 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.92 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.89 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.89 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 3.87 |
| Level of Competition | 3.82 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.63 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.63 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.6 |
| Time Pressure | 3.6 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.59 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.59 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.56 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.42 |
| Public Speaking | 3.38 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.12 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.98 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.82 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.75 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.71 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.69 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.64 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.61 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.55 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.3 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 2.29 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Master's Degree | 54.33 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 37.39 |
| High School Diploma | 8.28 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 8 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 7 |
| Athletics | specific_interest_area | 6.73 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 6.21 |
| Integrity | work_style | 6 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.75 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.63 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 5 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.4 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 4.29 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 4 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 3.8 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 3.53 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.22 |
| Self-Control | work_style | 3 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 2.88 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39-9031.00 | role-39-9031-00 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | Primary-Short |
| 29-1229.06 | role-29-1229-06 | Sports Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1128.00 | role-29-1128-00 | Exercise Physiologists | Primary-Short |
| 31-2021.00 | role-31-2021-00 | Physical Therapist Assistants | Primary-Short |
| 29-1125.00 | role-29-1125-00 | Recreational Therapists | Primary-Short |
| 27-2022.00 | role-27-2022-00 | Coaches and Scouts | Primary-Long |
| 29-1122.00 | role-29-1122-00 | Occupational Therapists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1123.00 | role-29-1123-00 | Physical Therapists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.04 | role-29-1229-04 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1011.00 | role-29-1011-00 | Chiropractors | Primary-Long |
| 29-2053.00 | role-29-2053-00 | Psychiatric Technicians | Supplemental |
| 31-2022.00 | role-31-2022-00 | Physical Therapist Aides | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | arts-entertainment-design |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Master's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology | parks-recreation-leisure-fitness-and-kinesiology |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 60250
- **Mean Wage:** 63960
- **Pct10Wage:** 45380
- **Pct25Wage:** 51590
- **Pct75Wage:** 70880
- **Pct90Wage:** 84100
- **Employment:** 28950
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 13840 | 59590 | 3.19 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 12180 | 62030 | 4.76 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 3320 | 55440 | 37.1 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 2150 | 66070 | 4.33 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 320 | 44250 | 2.7 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 260 | 55520 | 0.31 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 120 | 57750 | 0.07 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 60 | 53160 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector |  | 67730 |  |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry |  | 49620 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 3320 | 37.1 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 12180 | 4.76 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 2150 | 4.33 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 13840 | 3.19 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 320 | 2.7 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 260 | 0.31 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 120 | 0.07 |
- **Count:** 10

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.0071 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.3311363 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.6848776 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.0953968 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 38
- **Percentile:** 36
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 39 | felten_aioe |
| 42 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 34 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.3311363 | 39 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.46511627906976744 | 42 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.11068220555713515 | 34 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.0071
- **Percentile:** 5
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.09302325581395349
- **Beta:** 0.27906976744186046
- **Gamma:** 0.46511627906976744

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop training programs or routines designed to improve athletic performance. | 0.008422038626344958 | 3.6 |
| Recommend special diets to improve athletes' health, increase their stamina, or alter their weight. | 0.006265175075695639 | 3.12 |
| Conduct research or provide instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports medicine. | 0.002156863550649319 | 3.19 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 11.1
- **Growth Percentile:** 94
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 2.4
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 31
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 33.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 37.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 3
- **Task Count:** 5
- **Total Sample:** 418
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 28.07
- **Augmentation Share:** 56.42
- **Work Use Percent:** 27.01

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 41.98 |
| directive | 28.07 |
| learning | 14.44 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 61.5 |
| work | 27.01 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Develop training programs or routines designed to improve athletic performance. | 0.02010251281410176 | task iteration | 4 | 201 |
| Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports. | 0.011901487685960745 | task iteration | 3 | 119 |
| Recommend special diets to improve athletes' health, increase their stamina, or alter their weight. | 0.005400675084385548 | learning | 4 | 54 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recommend special diets to improve athletes' health, increase their stamina, or alter their weight. | 96.29629629629629 | 54 |
| Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports. | 94.9579831932773 | 119 |
| Develop training programs or routines designed to improve athletic performance. | 88.55721393034825 | 201 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: develop training programs or routines designed to improve athletic performance. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Teach me how to recommend special diets to improve athletes' health, increase their stamina, or alter their weight, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 23
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 15
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 1476cd6a106b50cd