Fitting supervisor vs fitness trainer

The differences between fitting supervisors and fitness trainers 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 trainer. Additionally, a fitting supervisor has an average salary of $44,541, which is higher than the $28,702 average annual salary of a fitness trainer.

The top three skills for a fitting supervisor include kids, CPR and AED. The most important skills for a fitness trainer are customer service, front desk, and CPR.

Fitting supervisor vs fitness trainer overview

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Trainer
Yearly salary	$44,541	$28,702
Hourly rate	$21.41	$13.80
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	1,559	23,881
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Fitting supervisor vs fitness trainer salary

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

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Trainer
Average salary	$44,541	$28,702
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $65,000	Between $19,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between fitting supervisor and fitness trainer education

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

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
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 trainer demographics

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

	Fitting Supervisor	Fitness Trainer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
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 trainer 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 trainer example responsibilities.

Provide market research and generate leads using social media (facebook) in order to target prospective clients.
Monitor the swimming area and CPR certify.
Certify for CPR and a and always have first aid available.
Improve the cleanliness of the community recreations centers by implementing an hourly maintenance and cleaning schedule.
Maintain fitness center cleanliness while assisting members.
Assist in the cardiac rehabilitation clinic which include implementing progressive rehabilitation methods with education for long term health and wellness.

Fitting supervisor vs fitness trainer skills

Common fitting supervisor skills

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

Common fitness trainer skills

Customer Service, 31%
Front Desk, 28%
CPR, 24%
Cleanliness, 6%
Physical Fitness, 2%
Fitness Equipment, 1%