Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Athletic Trainers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Athletic Trainers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $84,276 versus $44,951 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +87.5%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 52.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$84,2761043.5%
None$45,30314.3%
Bachelor's$44,9511252.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
ATP Tour, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $92,400
UK International Soccer Camps Inc N/A N/A N/A $40,000
WTA Tour, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $70,783
University of Oregon Master's 0% 100% $59,160
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute N/A N/A N/A $42,107
The Florida State University N/A N/A N/A $43,400
USTA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INC. N/A N/A N/A $67,777
LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. N/A N/A N/A $35,942
BOSTON RED SOX BASEBALL CLUB N/A N/A N/A $34,450
Chicago City Soccer Club Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,938
Philadelphia Eagles LLC N/A N/A N/A $142,500
Physiotherapy Corporation N/A N/A N/A $38,792
Neosho County Community College N/A N/A N/A $36,485
SLEEPY HOLLOW PHYSICAL THERAPY N/A N/A N/A $40,809
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT N/A N/A N/A $32,000
West Virginia Wesleyan College Master's 0% 100% $38,000
Miami Dolphins, Ltd. N/A N/A N/A $59,250
CHUKWU INC. N/A N/A N/A $90,000
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD Master's 0% 100% $35,199
Radford University N/A N/A N/A $33,980