Aerobics instructor vs personal trainer

The differences between aerobics instructors and personal trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an aerobics instructor and a personal trainer. Additionally, a personal trainer has an average salary of $37,214, which is higher than the $35,805 average annual salary of an aerobics instructor.

The top three skills for an aerobics instructor include CPR, yoga and aerobics classes. The most important skills for a personal trainer are CPR, customer service, and resuscitation.

Aerobics instructor vs personal trainer overview

	Aerobics Instructor	Personal Trainer
Yearly salary	$35,805	$37,214
Hourly rate	$17.21	$17.89
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	25,838	34,023
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Aerobics instructor vs personal trainer salary

Aerobics instructors and personal trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aerobics Instructor	Personal Trainer
Average salary	$35,805	$37,214
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $51,000	Between $26,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	AEA Investors
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between aerobics instructor and personal trainer education

There are a few differences between an aerobics instructor and a personal trainer in terms of educational background:

	Aerobics Instructor	Personal Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Kinesiology
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Aerobics instructor vs personal trainer demographics

Here are the differences between aerobics instructors' and personal trainers' demographics:

	Aerobics Instructor	Personal Trainer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 63.3% Female, 36.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between aerobics instructor and personal trainer duties and responsibilities

Aerobics instructor example responsibilities.

Instruct clients in a fun and mindful yoga or aerobic practice.
Instruct fitness classes including aerobics, muscular endurance, yoga, and cycling.
Maintain proper certifications, including CPR certification and intracompany quality reviews.
Provide professional personal training and group exercise instruction services for individuals of all ages and ability levels, including rehabilitation phases.
Incorporate a monthly fit test and BMI calculation to evaluate individual client growth.

Personal trainer example responsibilities.

Help clients achieve fitness goals through diet and heavy weight lifting with HIIT cardio.
Achieve high customer satisfaction and budget efficiency in the group fitness department and yoga department.
Provide market research and generate leads using social media (facebook) in order to target prospective clients.
Shape the social media aspect of the facility which include Facebook and Instagram.
Ensure trainers and team members are consistent in punctuality, dress code, compliance, and customer service.
Follow ACSM guidelines ensuring safe and healthy exercise technique for strength training and cardiovascular activity.

Aerobics instructor vs personal trainer skills

Common aerobics instructor skills

CPR, 28%
Yoga, 20%
Aerobics Classes, 9%
Water Aerobics, 5%
Weight Training, 4%
Physical Fitness, 4%

Common personal trainer skills

CPR, 23%
Customer Service, 21%
Resuscitation, 7%
Fitness Programs, 7%
NASM, 5%
Physical Fitness, 4%