How much does a sports medicine make a year?

Answer 1

How much do professionals in the field of sports medicine make? A variety of careers fall under the umbrella of sports medicine including physicians, surgeons, nurses, athletic trainers, physical therapists, biomedical engineers, nutritionists and psychologists. Sports medicine professionals work with both professional and non professional athletes in the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of injuries sustained in athletic activities. These various career paths all focus on the health and well being of the athlete. The years of training needed to practice in the various fields of sports medicine is variable as is the salary each professional is compensated. The longest of the career paths is that of orthopedic surgeons who obtain a 4 year under graduate degree, a 4 year medical degree and complete a 5 year residency on average. They earn a median salary of $519,000 sports medicine physicians earn $241,000 while nurses earn $65,500. Athletic trainers and physical therapists are other crucial members of the sports medicine team and make average salaries of $44,720 and $82,180 respectively. Biomedical engineers are responsible for designing products such as artificial devices including organs, joints, monitoring systems and have a median salary of $86,960. Nutritionists and sports psychologist are also involved in total care of an athlete and they earn $55,240 and $69,280 on average. References:http://www.sportsmed.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Medical_Professionals/Professional_Educational_Resources/Publications_and_Resources/Pathways_to_a_Career_in_Sports_Medicine/AOSSM%20Careers%20in%20Sports%20Med%20FINAL.pdf http://career-advice.monster.com/salary-benefits/salary-information/sports-jobs-salaries/article.aspx http://www.bls.gov/home.htm http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/07/20/the-best-and-worst-paying-jobs-for-doctors-2/

Answer 2

A lot if you go for the full years. It takes a while to earn the degree for it but it is well worth it in the end. You make over $200,000 in a year. Sometimes even more.

Answer 3

How much someone in Sports Medicine makes each year will depend on his/her location and experience level. In 2014, the average salary of someone in the Sports Medicine field was $203,045.

Answer 4

In Houston Texas