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Athletic Trainers (29-9091)

Occupation description: Evaluate and advise individuals to assist recovery from or avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses, or maintain peak physical fitness. May provide first aid or emergency care.

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Employment and Job Openings (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2016 estimate	2026 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	40	46	15.0	1	1	3
United States	27,800	34,100	22.8	700	800	2,130

Job outlook

Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is strong with low employment opportunities. Read more.

2017 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	48,630	30,740	38,250	46,630	57,160	69,530
Alaska	46,240	27,910	37,300	44,820	53,600	64,620

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
49	10	20.4	22.5	7.5

2016 Potential Supply

Qualified but working in another occupation	20
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	8
UI claimants previously working in occupation	1

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data

Number of registrants	64
Number of job position postings	5
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	12.8

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Work experience: None

On-the-job training: None

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