Recreation activities coordinator vs personal trainer

The differences between recreation activities coordinators and personal trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a recreation activities coordinator, becoming a personal trainer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a personal trainer has an average salary of $37,214, which is higher than the $30,478 average annual salary of a recreation activities coordinator.

The top three skills for a recreation activities coordinator include community outreach, CPR and emergency first aid. The most important skills for a personal trainer are CPR, customer service, and resuscitation.

Recreation activities coordinator vs personal trainer overview

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Personal Trainer
Yearly salary	$30,478	$37,214
Hourly rate	$14.65	$17.89
Growth rate	10%	19%
Number of jobs	12,224	34,023
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	37
Years of experience	4	12

Recreation activities coordinator vs personal trainer salary

Recreation activities coordinators and personal trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Personal Trainer
Average salary	$30,478	$37,214
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	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 recreation activities coordinator and personal trainer education

There are a few differences between a recreation activities coordinator and a personal trainer in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Personal Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Psychology	Kinesiology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Recreation activities coordinator vs personal trainer demographics

Here are the differences between recreation activities coordinators' and personal trainers' demographics:

	Recreation Activities Coordinator	Personal Trainer
Average age	42	37
Gender ratio	Male, 39.1% Female, 60.9%	Male, 63.3% Female, 36.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	8%	13%

Differences between recreation activities coordinator and personal trainer duties and responsibilities

Recreation activities coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance in all communications.

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.

Recreation activities coordinator vs personal trainer skills

Common recreation activities coordinator skills

Community Outreach, 18%
CPR, 18%
Emergency First Aid, 15%
Administrative Tasks, 14%
Recreation Programs, 8%
Partnership Agreements, 7%

Common personal trainer skills

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

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