Athletic Trainers
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-9091
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-9091 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 5.3%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 63/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $62,520
- H-1B offered wage $55,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 2,500
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +11.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 79
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 5,385 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~27.9% of this role but only ~5.3% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.
Common titles: Athletic Instructor, Athletic Lecturer, Athletic Trainer, Certified Athletic Trainer, Personal Trainer, Resident Athletic Trainer
Representative Tasks
- •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.
- •Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
- •Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.
- •Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
- •Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- •Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
- •Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
- •Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
- •Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $62,520 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 95/100 | N/A |