tion and NCAA. Pivotal media moments, such as 
Damar Hamlin’s sudden cardiac arrest on the field, 
have provided calls for action.
Currently 130 athletic trainers have answered a
survey specific to the work of the task force to study 
the shortage of athletic trainers in the state of Con-
necticut. Practice settings covered within the survey 
are secondary school outreach (32.8%),
secondary school board of education (21.9%),
collegiate (32.8%), professional (2.3%), physician
practice (3.1%), higher education, tactical, industrial, 
and self-employed. On a sliding scale 1-5; 48% of 
athletic trainers chose that they are most likely to stay 
practicing in Connecticut and 35% chose most likely 
to remain in a traditional setting (if they are currently 
practicing in a traditional setting).
Salary provided the most variability in choices
across the ranges with the most popular range
(25%) in the $67,000-$76,000, followed by
$57,000-$66,000 (19.5%) and $77,000-$89,000 
(20%). 12.5% of athletic trainers selected 
$46,000-$56,000 and 10.9% fell into the 
$90,000-$110,000 range. The lowest range 
$30,000-$45,000 represented 7.8% and two highest 
ranges $110,000-$140,000 and $160,000+ represent-
ed 3.9%. Having a range from $46,000 - $110,000 in 
the majority of currently practicing athletic trainers 
shows a gap and disparity amongst similarly educat-
ed and skilled professionals showcases the value or 
lack of value institutions place on the professional 
role. 
Comparatively in a salary survey from the National 
Athletic Training Association, Connecticut ranks at 
the bottom in the nation being 46th out of 50 states 
for Salary to Calculated Livable Wage. 
Recent years have also seen other states pass legisla-
tion to increase wages, stipends, incentives, decrease 
student-debt, etc. to recruit and retain athletic trainers 
financially while providing funding to barriers.
2024 Year End Athletic Training Jobs Report. 
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Survey to CT Athletic Trainers in 2025

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