Fitting supervisor vs personal trainer

The differences between fitting supervisors 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 a fitting supervisor and a personal trainer. Additionally, a fitting supervisor has an average salary of $44,541, which is higher than the $37,214 average annual salary of a personal trainer.

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

Fitting supervisor vs personal trainer overview

	Fitting Supervisor	Personal Trainer
Yearly salary	$44,541	$37,214
Hourly rate	$21.41	$17.89
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	1,559	34,023
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Fitting supervisor vs personal trainer salary

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

	Fitting Supervisor	Personal Trainer
Average salary	$44,541	$37,214
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $65,000	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 fitting supervisor and personal trainer education

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

	Fitting Supervisor	Personal Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	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

Fitting supervisor vs personal trainer demographics

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

	Fitting Supervisor	Personal Trainer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	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 fitting supervisor and personal 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

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.

Fitting supervisor vs personal trainer skills

Common fitting supervisor skills

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

Common personal trainer skills

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