Fitting supervisor vs fitness coach

The differences between fitting supervisors and fitness coaches can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a fitting supervisor and a fitness coach. Additionally, a fitting supervisor has an average salary of $44,541, which is higher than the $38,462 average annual salary of a fitness coach.

The top three skills for a fitting supervisor include kids, CPR and AED. The most important skills for a fitness coach are CPR, kids, and fitness programs.

Fitting supervisor vs fitness coach overview

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Coach
Yearly salary	$44,541	$38,462
Hourly rate	$21.41	$18.49
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	1,559	22,156
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Fitting supervisor vs fitness coach salary

Fitting supervisors and fitness coaches have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Coach
Average salary	$44,541	$38,462
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $65,000	Between $24,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	AEA Investors
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between fitting supervisor and fitness coach education

There are a few differences between a fitting supervisor and a fitness coach in terms of educational background:

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Coach
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Kinesiology
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fitting supervisor vs fitness coach demographics

Here are the differences between fitting supervisors' and fitness coaches' demographics:

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Coach
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
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 fitting supervisor and fitness coach duties and responsibilities

Fitting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage fitness and recreation facilities while ensuring facility safety, cleanliness, and equipment usability.
Facilitate first aid, a, CPR classes and administer test for licenses and CEU's.
Create small original choreographs (dance steps) for the kids for a show.
Educate kids on the benefits of exercising, and develop a culture of healthy living with students and staff.
Train a group health classes, help gym attendance, instruct CPR classes, organize community fitness outreach program.
Maintain safety and cleanliness of the facility while upholding a friendly and positive fitness environment

Fitness coach example responsibilities.

Provide market research and generate leads using social media (facebook) in order to target prospective clients.
Train new employees on sales tactics, and point-of-sale (POS) system.
Certify in CPR and first aid to attend appropriately to health issues of participants.
Certify in CPR and first response a medical training in order to provide immediate medical response to members in need.
Develop and conduct group/individual diabetes self-management educational sessions using evidence-base protocols.
Design each HIIT class to match the skill and modifications for all physical levels for all participants.

Fitting supervisor vs fitness coach skills

Common fitting supervisor skills

Kids, 36%
CPR, 28%
AED, 17%
Cleanliness, 3%
Fitness Floor, 2%
Fitness Facility, 2%

Common fitness coach skills

CPR, 23%
Kids, 17%
Fitness Programs, 13%
Training Programs, 7%
Heart Rate, 6%
Injury Prevention, 4%