Sports trainer vs personal trainer

The differences between sports 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 sports trainer and a personal trainer. Additionally, a personal trainer has an average salary of $37,214, which is higher than the $31,455 average annual salary of a sports trainer.

The top three skills for a sports trainer include professional athletes, CPR and strength training. The most important skills for a personal trainer are CPR, customer service, and resuscitation.

Sports trainer vs personal trainer overview

	Sports Trainer	Personal Trainer
Yearly salary	$31,455	$37,214
Hourly rate	$15.12	$17.89
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	22,164	34,023
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Sports trainer vs personal trainer salary

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

	Sports Trainer	Personal Trainer
Average salary	$31,455	$37,214
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	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 sports trainer and personal trainer education

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

	Sports Trainer	Personal Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	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

Sports trainer vs personal trainer demographics

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

	Sports Trainer	Personal Trainer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	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 sports trainer and personal trainer duties and responsibilities

Sports trainer example responsibilities.

Achieve high customer satisfaction and budget efficiency in the group fitness department and yoga department.
Launch an ongoing event agenda that include soccer practices and games and numerous community excursions.
Administer a strict curriculum of basic soccer skills and technique to several youth and adult teams.
Create feedback and progress reports regarding development for on boarding new associates and provide official information on a SharePoint database.
Incorporate a monthly fit test and BMI calculation to evaluate individual client growth.

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.

Sports trainer vs personal trainer skills

Common sports trainer skills

Professional Athletes, 39%
CPR, 22%
Strength Training, 9%
Soccer, 7%
Sports Training, 7%
Student Athletes, 4%

Common personal trainer skills

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