Physical trainer vs personal coach

The differences between physical trainers and personal coaches can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a physical trainer, becoming a personal coach takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a personal coach has an average salary of $43,849, which is higher than the $25,278 average annual salary of a physical trainer.

The top three skills for a physical trainer include physical therapy, strength training and soccer. The most important skills for a personal coach are NCAA, CPR, and role model.

Physical trainer vs personal coach overview

	Physical Trainer	Personal Coach
Yearly salary	$25,278	$43,849
Hourly rate	$12.15	$21.08
Growth rate	19%	20%
Number of jobs	72,865	26,570
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	37	36
Years of experience	12	6

Physical trainer vs personal coach salary

Physical trainers and personal coaches have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Physical Trainer	Personal Coach
Average salary	$25,278	$43,849
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $35,000	Between $28,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Oracle
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between physical trainer and personal coach education

There are a few differences between a physical trainer and a personal coach in terms of educational background:

	Physical Trainer	Personal Coach
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Kinesiology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Northwestern University

Physical trainer vs personal coach demographics

Here are the differences between physical trainers' and personal coaches' demographics:

	Physical Trainer	Personal Coach
Average age	37	36
Gender ratio	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%	Male, 47.3% Female, 52.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	8%

Differences between physical trainer and personal coach duties and responsibilities

Physical trainer example responsibilities.

Manage various football, basketball, and speed camps while conveying the importance of self-motivation.
Receive NASM certification for personal training service.
Create feedback and progress reports regarding development for on boarding new associates and provide official information on a SharePoint database.
Create original TRX classes and encourage inactive members to participate consistently.

Personal coach example responsibilities.

Create and manage the team's Facebook page.
Perform additional responsibilities as deemed appropriate by school and district supervisors such as organizing and managing elementary school mathematics information nights.
Comply with NAIA rules and regulations.
Coordinate multiple team (varsity, junior varsity, freshman) practices.
Coach student athletes at a collegiate level to compete at a NCAA training standard
Recruit academically eligible high school athletes to compete in SWAC and NCAA competitions.

Physical trainer vs personal coach skills

Common physical trainer skills

Physical Therapy, 45%
Strength Training, 12%
Soccer, 12%
Weight Loss, 8%
Training Sessions, 8%
Front Desk, 8%

Common personal coach skills

NCAA, 29%
CPR, 16%
Role Model, 10%
III, 9%
Practice Sessions, 6%
Championship, 3%