Position Salary Guidelines
The data below is derived from the NATA 2021 Salary Survey. All job postings should meet or exceed the 25th percentile for the appropriate job setting. Any postings that do not meet this expectation are subject to review. Employers should know that NATA intends to conduct a new survey in last quarter of 2023/first quarter of 2024. Factors like cost of living increases, etc. should be taken into consideration and figures should be adjusted appropriately when reviewing these results and determining salaries.
Job Setting |
25th Percentile |
|
75th Percentile |
|
Amateur/Recreational/Youth Sports | $ 40,400 | $ 63,000 | ||
Business/Sales/Marketing | $ 70,000 | $ 130,000 | ||
Clinic - Administration | $ 57,500 | $ 125,000 | ||
Clinic - Hospital based clinic | $ 45,000 | $ 75,000 | ||
Clinic - Other | $ 38,500 | $ 89,000 | ||
Clinic - Other Outreach | $ 40,000 | $ 68,700 | ||
Clinic - Outpatient/Ambulatory/Rehabilitation clinic | $ 45,500 | $ 80,000 | ||
Clinic - Physician owned clinic | $ 45,300 | $ 76,000 | ||
Clinic - Secondary School Outreach | $ 39,500 | $ 63,000 | ||
College/University - Faculty/Academic/Research | $ 38,200 | $ 62,000 | ||
College/University - NAIA - Professional Staff/Athletics/Clinic | $ 57,900 | $ 93,000 | ||
College/University - NAIA - Split Appointment | $ 38,250 | $ 75,250 | ||
College/University - NCAA Division I - Professional Staff/Athletics/Clinic |
$ 39,700 | $ 59,000 | ||
College/University - NCAA Division I - Split Appointment | $ 40,000 | $ 82,120 | ||
College/University - NCAA Division II - Professional Staff/Athletics/Clinic |
$ 41,100 | $ 81,000 | ||
College/University - NCAA Division II - Split Appointment | $ 36,600 | $ 65,000 | ||
College/University - NCAA Division III - Professional Staff/Athletics/Clinic |
$ 40,000 | $ 77,500 | ||
College/University - NCAA Division III - Split Appointment | $ 38,000 | $ 65,500 | ||
College/University - Two yr Institution - Faculty/Academic/Research | $ 39,500 | $ 87,000 | ||
College/University - Two yr Institution - Split Appointment | $ 39,150 | $ 91,400 | ||
College/University- Hospital/Health System | $ 42,157 | $ 88,000 | ||
Health/Fitness/Sports Performance Enhancement Clinic/Club | $ 48,050 | $ 106,000 | ||
Hospital - Administration | $ 41,000 | $ 65,000 | ||
Hospital - Orthopedics | $ | $ | ||
Hospital - Other | $ 36,000 | $ 78,200 | ||
Hospital - Outreach | $ 70,000 | $ 125,000 | ||
Industrial/Occupational/Corporate - Other | $ 49,500 | $ 75,500 | ||
Industrial/Occupational/Corporate - Clinic | $ 45,000 | $ 74,851 | ||
Industrial/Occupational/Corporate - Ergonomics | $ 51,325 | $ 80,209 | ||
Industrial/Occupational/Corporate - Health/Wellness/Fitness | $ 45,350 | $ 74,000 | ||
Military | $ 55,050 | $ 87,250 | ||
Military Academy | $ 52,749 | $ 80,000 | ||
Professional Performing Arts | $ 50,150 | $ 83,500 | ||
Professional Sports - Baseball | $ 52,000 | $ 86,200 | ||
Professional Sports - Football | $ | $ | ||
Professional Sports - Hockey | $ 52,500 | $ 74,500 | ||
Professional Sports - Other | $ 50,000 | $ 121,000 | ||
Professional Sports - Soccer | $ 60,000 | $ 175,000 | ||
Secondary School - High School - Academic only | $ 37,345 | $ 70,638 | ||
Secondary School - High School - Athletic only | $ 41,905 | $ 105,000 | ||
Secondary School - High School- Both Academic and Athletic | $ 55,000 | $ 77,500 | ||
Secondary School - Middle School- Athletic only | $ 46,000 | $ 73,000 | ||
Secondary School - Middle School- Both Academic and Athletic | $ 42,889 | $ 72,750 |