Personal Trainer Salary | Fitness Instructor Income, Job Duties, Education
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Personal trainers–including fitness trainers, aerobics instructors, and fitness coaches–help individuals maintain a health lifestyle through fitness. Personal trainers instruct clients on proper exercise techniques, and they also motivate them to achieve their fitness goals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, personal trainers earned an average hourly wage of $18.95 and an average salary of $39,410.
In this article, you’ll learn detailed salary statistics for personal trainers (for all 50 states), common job duties, education requirements, and more.
Personal Trainer Job Overview
Here are some of the common job duties for a personal trainer, aerobics instructor, or other fitness trainers:
personal trainers demonstrate how to use various machines and exercise equipment, and demonstrate exercises.
They instruct clients on proper safety protocols and dangers of equipment.
They observe clients exercise and ensure proper form and technique.
They provide alternative exercises during workouts or classes for different levels of fitness and skill.
They track their clients’ progress and make diet or exercise program changes to ensure they reach their goals.
They create exercise programs and routines for clients.
They give clients information or resources about nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues.
In some fitness facilities, personal trainers may also assist with equipment cleaning/maintenance. They may also sell products or memberships.
This video covers the following topics: Personal trainer job duties (« a day in the life of a personal trainer »), Education requirements to become a personal trainer, certification for a personal trainer, what personal trainers like and dislike about their jobs, salary statistics for personal trainers and fitness instructors.
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