Athletic trainer

1. type of work: Sports injuries can be painful and debilitating. Athletic trainers help athletes, and other physically active people, avoid such injuries, while also working to improve their strength and conditioning. Should a sports injury occur, athletic trainers help to evaluate the injury, determine the treatment needed, and design a fitness regime to rehabilitate the athlete so he or she is ready to go out and compete again.

2. Salary: 47,230

3. Related jobs: Orthotists and prosthetists,Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses, and Recreational therapists

4. Athletic trainers work in a variety of settings, including: high schools, colleges and universities, professional sports, sports medicine clinics, and the military.

5. A bachelor's degree is usually the minimum requirement to work as an athletic trainer, but many athletic trainers hold a master's or a doctoral degree.

6. Demand: Much Faster than Average (21% or more)