Sports trainer vs trainer

The differences between sports trainers and trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a sports trainer, becoming a trainer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a trainer has an average salary of $47,574, 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 trainer are PET, training programs, and leadership.

Sports trainer vs trainer overview

	Sports Trainer	Trainer
Yearly salary	$31,455	$47,574
Hourly rate	$15.12	$22.87
Growth rate	19%	8%
Number of jobs	22,164	40,650
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	12	4

Sports trainer vs trainer salary

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

	Sports Trainer	Trainer
Average salary	$31,455	$47,574
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sports trainer and trainer education

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

	Sports Trainer	Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Pennsylvania

Sports trainer vs trainer demographics

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

	Sports Trainer	Trainer
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	12%

Differences between sports trainer and 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.

Trainer example responsibilities.

Manage orders through the drive-thru.
Instruct representatives on how to maximize functionality of relational database to effectively manage their sales territories and expenses.
Process customer drive-thru orders and run the different stations to prepare food.
Demonstrate complete knowledge of all GMP's and other applicable standards.
Validate and process in approve batches suitable for consumption with regulatory requirements for FDA approval.
Train production operators and personnel in alignment with GMP concepts/methodology.

Sports trainer vs trainer skills

Common sports trainer skills

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

Common trainer skills

PET, 23%
Training Programs, 19%
Leadership, 15%
Bonds, 10%
Training Sessions, 3%
PowerPoint, 3%