Groundbreaking Salary Survey Reveals How Much Money Personal Trainers Earn, and How They Earn It
TORONTO, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Personal Trainer Development Center, the premier source of information and education for fitness professionals, compiled data from more than 1,000 trainers to discover how much they earn, and how they earn it.
While the average pre-tax income for personal trainers is $47,700 a year, the distribution is surprisingly broad. Twenty percent said they make less than $15,000 a year, while 17 percent earn $75,000-plus.
Fifty-nine percent train clients in person exclusively, while a third do a combination of in-person and online training.
On average, personal trainers work with 23 clients a week, either individually or in small groups. Most charge between $26 and $75 per session. But 11 percent charge $25 or less, and 7 percent charge more than $100.
Demographics
Forty-four percent of survey respondents are 25 to 34 years old. Just 7 percent are younger than 25, and 6 percent are 55 or older, including seven respondents who are 65-plus.
Almost two-thirds are male, and three-quarters are based in the U.S. and Canada.
Education
Two-thirds of respondents hold at least a bachelor's degree, and 16 percent have a master's degree or beyond.
On average, fitness professionals hold five accredited personal training certifications.
About the Personal Trainer Development Center
The Personal Trainer Development Center is the premier source of information and education for ambitious, passionate fitness professionals.
Founded by Jonathan Goodman in 2011, the PTDC has published more than 1,000 articles, along with books, continuing-education courses, and the Complete Fitness Marketing Collection.
About Jonathan Goodman
Jonathan Goodman began training clients as a college student in 2003, and was still working as a personal trainer in a Toronto gym when he launched the PTDC in 2011. The success of his first book, Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career, took him out of the gym and into a full-time career as a writer and publisher serving fitness professionals.
Goodman, who was among the first to see the potential of online personal training, opened the Online Trainer Academy in 2016, with a unique focus on successfully running an online business.
For more information
See the complete Personal Trainer Salary Survey, or connect with the PTDC on Facebook or Instagram.
For interviews
Please contact Avigayil Basser at [email protected] or (302) 273-0273.
SOURCE Personal Trainer Development Center
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