Residential trainer vs personal trainer

The differences between residential trainers 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 residential trainer and a personal trainer. Additionally, a personal trainer has an average salary of $37,214, which is higher than the $34,217 average annual salary of a residential trainer.

The top three skills for a residential trainer include developmental disabilities, data collection and independent living. The most important skills for a personal trainer are CPR, customer service, and resuscitation.

Residential trainer vs personal trainer overview

	Residential Trainer	Personal Trainer
Yearly salary	$34,217	$37,214
Hourly rate	$16.45	$17.89
Growth rate	12%	19%
Number of jobs	54,608	34,023
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	37
Years of experience	12	12

Residential trainer vs personal trainer salary

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

	Residential Trainer	Personal Trainer
Average salary	$34,217	$37,214
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	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 residential trainer and personal trainer education

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

	Residential Trainer	Personal Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Psychology	Kinesiology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Residential trainer vs personal trainer demographics

Here are the differences between residential trainers' and personal trainers' demographics:

	Residential Trainer	Personal Trainer
Average age	43	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%	Male, 63.3% Female, 36.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	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	11%	13%

Differences between residential trainer and personal trainer duties and responsibilities

Residential trainer example responsibilities.

Manage situations through effective oral communication skills and PMT restraint.
Assist consumers with daily ADL skills.
Implement training and interventions as outlined in ISP and behavioral treatment plan.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Document progress and communicate to MHMR case manager.

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.

Residential trainer vs personal trainer skills

Common residential trainer skills

Developmental Disabilities, 17%
Data Collection, 14%
Independent Living, 7%
Meal Preparation, 7%
Medication Administration, 7%
Doctor Appointments, 5%

Common personal trainer skills

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