How to hire a fitness attendant

Fitness attendant hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring fitness attendants in the United States:

There are a total of 6,352 fitness attendants in the US, and there are currently 50,892 job openings in this field.
The median cost to hire a fitness attendant is $1,633.
Small businesses spend $1,105 per fitness attendant on training each year, while large companies spend $658.
It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
It takes approximately 12 weeks for a new employee to reach full productivity levels.
HR departments typically allocate 15% of their budget towards recruitment efforts.
Boca Raton, FL, has the highest demand for fitness attendants, with 5 job openings.

How to hire a fitness attendant, step by step

To hire a fitness attendant, you need to identify the specific skills and experience you want in a candidate, allocate a budget for the position, and advertise the job opening to attract potential candidates. To hire a fitness attendant, you should follow these steps:

Here's a step-by-step fitness attendant hiring guide:

Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
Step 3: Make a budget
Step 4: Write a fitness attendant job description
Step 5: Post your job
Step 6: Interview candidates
Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new fitness attendant
Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

What does a fitness attendant do?

A fitness attendant oversees the daily operations of fitness establishments, ensuring that clients receive optimal services. They are primarily in charge of opening and closing facilities, setting up and sanitizing equipment, monitoring supply inventory, and maintaining the cleanliness of areas. They also greet and interact with clients, answer inquiries, provide instructions on how to use equipment safely, and assist them by spotting. It is also their responsibility to respond to distress and emergencies, resolving issues promptly and professionally.

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Identify your hiring needs

First, determine the employments status of the fitness attendant you need to hire. Certain fitness attendant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

Determine employee vs contractor status

Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

A fitness attendant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, fitness attendants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

The following list breaks down different types of fitness attendants and their corresponding salaries.

Type of Fitness Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
Fitness Attendant	Fitness trainers and instructors lead, instruct, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities, including cardiovascular exercises (exercises for the heart and blood circulation), strength training, and stretching. They work with people of all ages and skill levels.	$10-19
Yoga Instructor	A yoga teacher or instructor is an individual who teaches yoga lessons and works at yoga studios, gyms, or fitness centers. Yoga teachers are wellness and fitness professionals who lead yoga classes... Show more	$15-30
Yoga Teacher	A yoga teacher is responsible for teaching yoga as an exercise to enhance general body wellbeing and fitness. Yoga teachers primarily focus on teaching students how to practice meditation, perform different body stretching poses and improve mindfulness, which leads to general body wellbeing... Show more	$14-44

Create an ideal candidate profile
Common skills:
- CPR
- Cleanliness
- Work Ethic
- Customer Service
- General Supervision
- Fitness Equipment
- Front Desk
- AED
- Emergency Situations
- Fitness Facility
- Fitness Programs
- Equipment Maintenance
- Safety Hazards
- Facility Policies
Check all skills
Responsibilities:
- Provide market research and generate leads using social media (facebook) in order to target prospective clients.
- Train in CPR and injury prevention, ensure safety of equipment.
- Obtain certifications of CPR, first aid and blood-borne pathogens to support those who may be injure.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment by monitoring the facility constantly and addressing any safety or cleanliness issues immediately.
- Conduct routine facility services to enhance patron satisfaction including cleanliness, equipment operation, and actively working to resolve patron issues.
- Prepare for health emergencies within facility using cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automate external defibrillator, and train trauma or injury assistance.
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Make a budget

Including a salary range in your fitness attendant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A fitness attendant salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

For example, the average salary for a fitness attendant in Idaho may be lower than in Hawaii, and an entry-level fitness attendant usually earns less than a senior-level fitness attendant. Additionally, a fitness attendant with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

Average fitness attendant salary

$14.10hourly

$29,331 yearly

Entry-level fitness attendant salary

$21,000 yearly salary

Updated January 28, 2026

Average fitness attendant salary by state

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	California	$34,794	$17
2	Washington	$34,085	$16
3	Nevada	$28,519	$14
4	New Jersey	$27,876	$13
5	Arizona	$27,540	$13
6	Oregon	$26,790	$13
7	Colorado	$26,487	$13
8	North Carolina	$26,174	$13
9	Mississippi	$25,465	$12
10	Illinois	$24,788	$12
11	Wisconsin	$23,889	$11
12	Florida	$23,628	$11
13	Kansas	$22,586	$11
14	Virginia	$21,623	$10
15	Missouri	$20,480	$10
16	Arkansas	$19,936	$10
17	Nebraska	$19,397	$9
18	Ohio	$19,076	$9

Average fitness attendant salary by company

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Palmetto	$33,815	$16.26	18
2	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	$33,563	$16.14	5
3	J.F. Shea Co	$33,419	$16.07	23
4	Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts	$33,359	$16.04	57
5	Carilion Clinic	$32,554	$15.65	4
6	Vectrus	$31,869	$15.32
7	YMCA of Northern Colorado	$30,777	$14.80
8	Benchmark Group	$30,698	$14.76
9	Ymca Of Metropolitan Atlanta	$30,649	$14.74	31
10	Marriott International	$30,348	$14.59	381
11	Aimbridge Hospitality	$30,248	$14.54
12	WTS International	$30,133	$14.49
13	Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro	$29,671	$14.26	5
14	Arizona Country Club	$29,535	$14.20
15	Wheaton Park District	$29,507	$14.19	5
16	University of Alaska	$29,366	$14.12	4
17	Firstservice Residential California, Inc.	$29,277	$14.08
18	Valley Health System	$29,244	$14.06
19	Richdale Apartments	$28,856	$13.87
20	Prince William County	$28,615	$13.76	1

Writing a fitness attendant job description
A good fitness attendant job description should include a few things:
- Summary of the role
- List of responsibilities
- Required skills and experience
Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a fitness attendant job description:
Fitness attendant job description example

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
1. High school graduate or GED certificate.
2. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
3. Health and fitness related experience preferred.
4. Knowledge in usage of a variety of strength and cardiovascular equipment.
5. CPR Certified
6. 1 year or more in health/fitness related field preferred.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Knowledge, responsive, and accountable in reporting operational activity to the Supervisor.
2. Knowledge of current techniques, practices, materials equipment, regulations, and safety precautions.
3. Ensure safety and satisfaction of fitness center users and enforces all safety and health rules.
4. Communicates with other staff members.
5. Attends regular and special staff meetings.
6. Conducts scheduled and impromptu fitness center orientations.
7. Monitor all activities on the fitness center floor.
8. Provide daily care and cleaning of all exercise equipment in the fitness center.
9. Enforce all SWLA Fitness Center’s policies and procedures in a consistent manner.
10. Communicates regularly with the supervisor of the SWLA Fitness Center and provide additional service requested.
11. Performs daily duties assigned during the week in the fitness center

COVID-19

SWLA Center for Health Services (SWLA CHS) has a policy that requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they receive an approved exemption based on medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

If you are not fully vaccinated, you will be required to have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination prior to your first day of employment and provide proof of your vaccination status on the Orientation Day of your employment. For the two COVID-19 shot vaccination regimen, you will be required to provide proof of your second COVID-19 vaccination within the first 45 days of your employment. In some roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination before you can begin to actively work. Failure to provide timely proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will result in the termination of your employment with SWLA CHS.

If you are unable to be fully vaccinated due to medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief, you will be required to apply for an exemption within the first 5 days of your employment in order to remain employed with SWLA CHS. As a part of this process, you will be required to provide information or documentation about the reason you cannot be vaccinated. You will be required to have an approved exemption before you can begin to actively work. If your request for an exemption is not approved, you will be required to be fully vaccinated or your employment may be terminated.
Post your job
To find fitness attendants for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:
- Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
- Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any fitness attendants they would recommend.
- Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level fitness attendants with the right educational background.
- Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.
Post your job online:
- Post your fitness attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit fitness attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
- Use field-specific websites.
- Post a job on free websites.
Interview candidates
During your first interview to recruit fitness attendants, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.
It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.
The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.
Send a job offer and onboard your new fitness attendant
Once you've found the fitness attendant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.
It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.
Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new fitness attendant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.
Go through the hiring process checklist
- Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
- Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
- Define job responsibilities and requirements
- Establish budget and timeline
- Determine hiring decision makers for the role
- Write job description
- Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
- Promote the job internally
- Process applications through applicant tracking system
- Review resumes and cover letters
- Shortlist candidates for screening
- Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
- Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
- Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
- Conduct background checks on top candidates
- Check references of top candidates
- Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
- Extend offer to top candidate(s)
- Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
- Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
- Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
- Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a fitness attendant?

Recruiting fitness attendants involves both the one-time costs of hiring and the ongoing costs of adding a new employee to your team. Your spending during the hiring process will mostly be on things like promoting the job on job boards, reviewing and interviewing candidates, and onboarding the new hire. Ongoing costs will obviously involve the employee's salary, but also may include things like benefits.

You can expect to pay around $29,331 per year for a fitness attendant, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for fitness attendants in the US typically range between $10 and $19 an hour.

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