Learning Objectives:

1. Interpret national and regional athletic training salary benchmarks and disparities stratified by the year the student is in their program. 2. Evaluate the extent to which their own curriculum addresses salary expectations and negotiation, and identify specific gaps to close. 3. Appraise the distribution of athletic training students' preferred work settings and discuss implications for advising and career preparation. 4. Assess variations in athletic training students' salary expectations and negotiation, and justify the need for negotiation education to strengthen future workforce retention.

Keywords: negotiation; desired work setting, ideal salary, minimum salary