1992 entry-level athletic trainer salaries.
The purpose of this study was to examine the salaries for entry-level positions in athletic training during the year 1992. An entry-level position was defined as an athletic trainer, certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), with no full-time paid employment experience. According to the "Placement Vacancy Notice" published by the NATA, there were 234 entry-level vacancies in the hospital/clinic, 135 with the college/university, and 58 at the high school setting. A survey was designed and mailed to the location of each of these 427 entry-level positions. Distribution of responses was 78 (33%), 55 (41%), and 23 (40%) for hospital/clinic, college/university, and high school, respectively. Overall, beginning salaries for entry-level athletic training positions were $23,108 (+/- $3,309) for a bachelor's degree and $25,223 (+/- $3, 794) for a master's degree. A stipend ($4,219 +/- $1,458) was included in most of the high school positions. Term of contract for high school was usually 10 months (10.2 +/- 0.8 months), hospital/clinic was 12 months (11.9 +/- 0.6 months), while the college/university varied from 9 to 12 months (10.8 +/- 1.3 months). Further studies are recommended to establish salary norms and trends for entry-level positions so that athletic trainers will understand what monetary compensation is expected for their services.
Crayton L. Moss is Director of the Athletic Training Program and Associate Professor at Sport Management Division, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403.
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