139 New Athletic Trainer Jobs — Monday, January 26, 2026

It is hard to believe we have been doing this for a month. All of the support and interest has been truly humbling! This week the job volume didn’t let up, and we saw some interesting roles come out with California and Maryland leading the way!

We tracked 140 new athletic trainer jobs across the market this week. One of those was intentionally excluded from the AT Finder board, which is why 139 roles are mentioned below. One of the biggest shifts this week was where the jobs were coming  from. There was a noticeable uptick in professional and semi-professional sports listings, especially around baseball as spring training will be ramping up soon.

That sounds positive — until you look at how many of those jobs refuse to list or demonstrate inadequte pay.

Pro sports still leans heavily on prestige instead of transparency, and it showed again this week. Teams want licensed healthcare providers to work long hours, travel, and take on medical responsibility, but often won’t put real numbers behind it. That’s not a small omission, it’s the whole story.

One example made that impossible to ignore.

The San Diego Padres listed an athletic trainer role at $15.15 per hour. I intentionally did not link that job on the AT Finder board this week because that number is indefensible for a licensed healthcare professional. For context, the Padres’ own 50/50 raffle ticket sellers make $21+ an hour on game days, and entry-level restaurant jobs in that same market pay more than this role.

This isn’t just about optics, it’s about outcomes. Last season, the Padres had the  11th most total days lost to injury in MLB, costing the organization more than $42 million in unavailable player time. When teams underpay the people responsible for keeping athletes healthy, the results show up on the field and on the balance sheet.

Prestige doesn’t cover rent. Transparency and fair pay should be the bare minimum, but too many pro teams are still pretending otherwise.

What else stood out this week

Away from pro sports, the rest of the market kept showing the same split we’ve been seeing all month.

High school and prep school roles continued to be some of the most stable listings when they’re done right. The better ones this week were clear about full-time salary ranges, coverage expectations, and staffing models, which matters when you’re responsible for hundreds of athletes.

Industrial and occupational health jobs once again posted some of the strongest pay floors and most predictable schedules in the entire list of jobs. That consistency is why more and more ATs are paying attention to this setting.

Clinic roles were mixed. A few were transparent about pay and scope. Others leaned heavily on vague “support” language without backing it up with compensation or autonomy.

The pattern is hard to miss

Good employers:

• List real pay

• Define real scope

• Treat ATs like licensed clinicians

Weak ones:

• Hide the numbers

• Oversell “opportunity”

• Underpay for the responsibility

This week just made that divide even clearer — especially when pro sports entered the mix.

Director, Sports Medicine and Athletic Training

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CA

$152,776.00–$229,174.40 (annual)

This one is a rare opportunity for an experienced veteran with management experience. This role stands out because it’s one of the few postings on the board over the last month that demonstrates an executive-level pay band and expansive leadership scope. Compared to most roles that live in day-to-day coverage, this one reads like a higher-level department lead position with a salary structure that matches it. The tradeoff is the range is huge, so you’d want clarity on what drives placement within that band but the floor is high enough where it is truly worth checking out if you are an experienced AT looking to move up the ranks!

Athletic Trainer

San Francisco 49ers

Santa Clara, California

$80,000.00–$100,000.00 (annual)

Compared to a lot of professional sports postings, this one is simple: it’s an NFL setting with a clearly stated salary range. The pay floor is strong, and the role is clearly positioned in an elite-performance environment rather than a blended “do everything” job. Like most pro sports roles, the big question is what the day-to-day staffing structure looks like, because that’s what usually makes or breaks sustainability. Regardless, props to the 49ers for putting out a competitive pay band.

BOC Certified Athletic Trainer

ATvantage Athletic Training

Elk Grove, CA

$72,000.00–$81,000.00 (annual)

This one is appealing because the posting is unusually direct about a predictable Monday–Friday schedule with weekends and holidays off. That’s a real differentiator in a collection of jobs full of “evenings/weekends as needed” with unclear boundaries. The salary range is solid and not wildly padded. You can tell this company is owned by a successful athletic trainer and they have dialed exactly what ATs are looking for.

Athletic Trainer Certified

Concentra

Santa Fe Springs, CA

$65,000.00–$80,000.00 (annual)

This one makes the list because it’s transparent on pay and includes additional concrete items in the posting like continuing education credits and a 401(k) matching plan. Compared to a lot of clinic/industrial hybrids, it’s at least honest about compensation structure. The range is wider than ideal, so the real question is what determines where you fall inside it. The low end of the pay band sits just above a living wage for that county, so it is definitely critical here to determine where you fall in that pay band. 

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

$70,000.00–$70,000.00 (annual)

This posting stands out mainly because it’s transparent: $70k flat, no “up to,” no huge band. In this week’s job list, that alone separates it from a lot of vague collegiate roles. The missing piece is clarity on which sports you’re assigned and what the travel/workload expectations look like with 14 Division I teams at the school. I see two ATs listed currently and I would hope this position would make it three to spread that work load out to something manageable.

Certified Athletic Trainer

Aquila Fitness Consulting Systems, Ltd.

Laurel, MD

$100,000.00–$100,000.00 (annual)

A six-figure salary stated as a single number is rare enough that it jumps off the page, even near Washington DC. The posting also lists a 401(k) match and mentions service/tenure bonuses and CE reimbursement, and a major benefits package, which adds some structure beyond base pay. The big question is scope and coverage size, because the posting needs to justify that salary with clear expectations and it is currently relatively generic. The other thing that one should look into is the employer rating on indeed of 1.8/5 stars, but with a salary in the six figure range, it definitely warrants a deeper look.

Verified Listings of the Week:

The compensation on these listings and the descriptions have been independently confirmed with the employer.

Athletic Trainer (H2F Program)

Resolution Think, LLC

Fort Bliss, TX

$61,000–$63,000 (annual)

This full-time Athletic Trainer position at Fort Bliss, TX, with Resolution Think, LLC, offers a salary range of $61,000-$63,000 to optimize soldier readiness and performance as part of a Holistic Health and Fitness Performance Team. The role involves forward MSK care, injury prevention, and reconditioning in various military settings, requiring a CAATE-accredited Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of experience. The company provides a robust benefits package, including a 401K match, health benefits, NATA dues reimbursement, professional development funding up to $500/year for offline CEUs, and tuition reimbursement up to $3,000/year.

Athletic Trainer (H2F Program)

Resolution Think, LLC

Twenty Nine Palms, CA

$71,500(annual)

This is a full-time Athletic Trainer position in 29 Palms, CA, with a competitive annual salary of $71,500, offering comprehensive health benefits, 401K matching, and various professional development and tuition reimbursement programs. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, focusing on injury prevention and optimizing performance for active-duty military personnel. Key benefits include full reimbursement for BOC certification, state licensure, and National Athletic Trainer Association dues, along with up to $3,000 annually for tuition reimbursement and $500/year for offline CEUs.

All 139 legitimate jobs from this week are live on the AT Finder job board, including 92 with salary or hourly pay listed. If you apply to any of them, tell the employer Athletic Trainer Finder sent you. And if you know another AT who’s looking, pass this along — the more ATs use this, the harder it gets for bad jobs to hide. Until next week, stop looking and start finding!