Athletic Trainer vs Optician
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Pay
Athletic Trainer
$74,900 typical, a year
Most Athletic Trainers earn $63,300 to $74,900 a year.
From 232 postings that list pay
1,269 open jobs now
Optician
$66,600 typical, a year
Most Opticians earn $45,800 to $75,900 a year.
From 296 postings that list pay
2,206 open jobs now
Athletic Trainers typically earn about $8,300 more a year than Opticians.
What each one does
Athletic Trainer
- Provide immediate first aid and emergency care for injured athletes.
- Evaluate injuries and create rehabilitation plans for injured athletes.
- Educate athletes and teams on safe practices and injury prevention.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of evaluations and treatments.
- Apply protective equipment and assist with casts and splints.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Optician
- Assist patients with selecting frames and lenses based on their prescription and needs.
- Take and record measurements to ensure eyewear fits properly on the patient.
- Adjust, fit, and perform basic repairs on eyeglasses for customers.
- Dispense glasses and contact lenses to patients and provide care instructions.
- Enter optical orders into the system and track them for timely delivery.
- Maintain inventory of frames, lenses, and optical supplies.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Athletic Trainer
More common in Athletic Trainer postings
- Athletic Training 8 in 10 postings
- NATA Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Rehabilitation 3 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Sports Medicine 1 in 10 postings
- Master's Degree 1 in 10 postings
- Emergency Care 1 in 10 postings
- State License 1 in 10 postings
Optician
More common in Optician postings
- Licensed Optician 7 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 5 in 10 postings
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- POS Systems 2 in 10 postings
- Product Knowledge 2 in 10 postings
- Contact Lenses 2 in 10 postings
- Root Cause Analysis 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Cash Handling 1 in 10 postings
- Cash Register Operations 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Athletic Trainer
Athletic Trainer - Non-Clinical
Cora HealthPay not stated Myrtle Beach, SC, United StatesPhysical TherapyAthletic TrainingAthletic Trainer
Hendricks HospitalPay not stated Cresco, IACPR CertificationBasic Life SupportAthletic Training
Optician
Optical Sales Associate
Unnamed employerPay not stated Appleton, WI, 54914-1443Cash Register OperationsMedical BillingMerchandisingCustomer ServiceLicensed Optician
PDS Optical$28 - $30/hr Employer statedKnoxville, TN, 37919Customer ServiceLicensed Optician
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