154 New Athletic Trainer Jobs — Monday, January 19, 2026

Kyle Peckham
Jan 19
6 min read

Happy MLK Day everyone. I hope you are all enjoying a day off today, but if you’re like me you’re probably working a game this evening. It is our Third Edition of the Athletic Trainer Finder Weekly Job Digest! This week’s job market was busy, but it wasn’t a smooth ride from start to finish.

Early in the week, several postings came through that were honestly frustrating to read. Either no salary was listed, the salary listed didn’t line up with the credential and scope being asked for, or the numbers just didn’t work once you took cost of living into account. Those roles stood out, not because they’re rare, but because they’re still common enough to be worth talking about.

As the week went on, things got better. Some genuinely solid opportunities showed up toward the end of the week, and they helped change the tone of this list. When employers are clear about pay and realistic about expectations, it’s obvious, and those jobs are a lot easier to get excited about.

One pattern that I keep seeing is the industrial setting continuing to raise the bar, especially around salary transparency and compensation. At the same time, traditional college athletics, particularly D2 or D3 still feels squeezed. The hours, availability, and workload haven’t changed much, but in a lot of cases the pay hasn’t kept up. Institutions still think 60+ hours/week for low $50,000s is going to cut it. For some ATs, the team environment and culture still make that tradeoff worth it, but I have to think it’s getting harder to ignore the gap.

So this week’s breakdown reflects both sides of what we saw this week. There are a few jobs that miss the mark and deserve a closer look for the wrong reasons, and there are others that actually get it right. I’ll start with the ones that raised some red flags, then move on to the roles that made this week better than it first appeared.

Caution Flags This Week

Physiosharks

Licensed Athletic Trainer Englewood Cliffs, NJ $25.00–$35.00/hour

Setting the pay aside for a moment, the bigger issue here is scope. Most of what’s described—assisting with exercises, supervising recovery modalities, supporting patient flow under a PT—sits below the level most athletic trainers are trained and licensed for. While state practice acts vary, much of this looks more like PTA work and doesn’t allow an AT to practice anywhere near the top of their license.

When you add the pay back in, it gets harder to justify. The range starts below the MIT living wage for New Jersey ($28.82/hour for a single adult), and there’s no additional compensation or retirement detail listed.

Clinic roles can be great, but this one doesn’t appear to utilize an AT’s full skill set. That’s a red flag—and for many, probably a pass.

Temple University

Assistant Athletic Trainer Philadelphia, PA $35,600–$55,000/year

We all know the demands of college athletics—long hours, nights, weekends, and travel. With that context, this salary band is hard to justify.

The MIT Living Wage for a single adult with no kids in Philadelphia is about $52,374. That means a large portion of this range falls below what it actually costs to live in the area, before you even factor in the workload that comes with a full-time collegiate role.

What makes this especially surprising is that Temple has a strong athletic training education program. While ATs often aren’t the ones setting compensation, seeing a floor this low at an institution that educates future ATs raises real questions.

Benefits like tuition remission and retirement are meaningful, but they don’t offset compensation that doesn’t match the realities of college athletics. For many ATs, this is a posting worth passing on in favor of institutions that provide more value.

University of Missouri Health Care

Athletic Trainer Jefferson City, MO $19.15–$30.23/hour

This one really comes down to the numbers.

At the low end, $19.15/hour is hard to justify for a role that requires a master’s degree, national certification, and state licensure. That’s entry-level pay for non-licensed work—not professional healthcare.

Yes, the benefits package looks strong on paper, including retirement matching. But retirement matching doesn’t matter much if an AT can’t afford to put anything into their retirement in the first place. When base pay is this low, those benefits become theoretical.

This is a good example of a well-resourced institution offering meaningful work, but compensation that doesn’t reflect the credential. For many ATs, that gap alone is reason enough to move on.

Now that we called out a few that likely warrant a pass, let’s get to the listings that you should be taking a look at!

Prairie Grove School District

Athletic Trainer, Certified Prairie Grove, AR $33.55–$41.45/hour

This is a school that’s taking care of its athletic trainer financially.

The low end of the range is well above the local living wage, which immediately makes the role viable. Pair that with a defined 40-hour workweek and hourly pay, and it shows an understanding of how ATs often get stretched in secondary school settings.

The scope is clear, the schedule is predictable, and the compensation matches the responsibility. No job is perfect, but this is a solid example of a school doing it the right way. This is one that is definitely worth learning more about.

Athletic Training Solutions LLC

Industrial Certified Athletic Trainer Temple, TX $77,000–$82,000/year

Industrial continues to sit at the top when it comes to work-life balance and compensation, and this posting shows why.

The local living wage in Temple, TX is about $40,500, and the bottom of this salary range is nearly double that. That’s a meaningful gap and gives ATs room to live comfortably rather than scrape by.

On top of the pay, the role allows an AT to practice broadly—ergonomics, wellness screenings, injury prevention, program development—with a defined path for advancement. That combination of clear scope, real salary, and upward mobility is exactly why industrial continues to pull ATs out of more traditional settings.

General Dynamics Information Technology

Certified Athletic Trainer Fort Bragg, NC $63,312–$85,658/year

This isn’t traditional military or industrial—it’s government human performance under a large corporate umbrella, and that matters.

Being part of a large organization like General Dynamics typically comes with standardized benefits, clearer policies, internal mobility, and long-term stability. Pair that with a salary band that comfortably clears the local living wage, and the role becomes financially and professionally viable.

The work itself sits at a higher level human performance, injury prevention, and rehab, without much of the chaos that comes with collegiate or secondary school settings. Not for everyone, but for the right AT, this is worth slowing down for.

Biokinetix

Injury Prevention Program Manager Clinton, MS $65,000/year

This is a solid example of an industrial role that makes sense both financially and professionally.

The local living wage is about $44,600, and this role starts well above that baseline. The work is prevention-focused—coaching, education, job task analysis, and safety culture—rather than purely reactive care.

Add in standard benefits and the backing of a growing company in the industrial space, and this becomes a realistic option for ATs looking for stability, predictability, and a role that clears both the scope and salary bar.

University of California, Berkeley

Athletic Trainer 4 – Intercollegiate Athletics Berkeley, CA $82,800–$115,000/year

For a college athletics role, this one is priced the way you’d expect in a high-cost area.

The MIT living wage for Berkeley is about $64,300, and even the low end of this range clears that bar. The scope reflects seniority—advanced clinical responsibility, staff supervision, and protected professional development time.

It’s a one-year contract, so there are fair questions to ask, but when you line up pay, scope, and support, this is one of the stronger collegiate postings on the market right now. And yes—hard to complain about the weather.

Other Job Openings This Week:

Certified Athletic Trainer — Aquila — New Albany, OH — $65,000–$73,000
Sports Medicine Classroom Teacher / Athletic Trainer — Fountain Lake School District — Hot Springs, AR — $33.55–$41.45/hr
Certified Athletic Trainer – Clinical Injury Prevention — Premise Health — Gaithersburg, MD — $70,000–$100,000
Athletic Trainer — Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — New Brunswick, NJ — $61,512–$87,239
Athletic Trainer — Northwell Health — Westbury, NY — $66,300–$86,060
Athletic Trainer — University of Missouri–Kansas City — Kansas City, MO — $52,916–$80,000
Assistant Athletic Trainer — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Urbana, IL — $60,000–$80,000
Athletic Trainer — OrthoAtlanta — Fayetteville, GA — $57,000–$80,000
Athletic Trainer — Total Physical Therapy and Athletic Training — Syosset, NY — $75,000
Athletic Trainer — Holy Name Medical Center — Fair Lawn, NJ — $60,000–$85,000
Athletic Trainer — Yakima School District — Yakima, WA — $32.00–$40.00/hr
Athletic Trainer — Princeton University — Princeton, NJ — $65,000–$90,000