Weight trainer vs personal trainer

The differences between weight 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 weight trainer and a personal trainer. Additionally, a personal trainer has an average salary of $37,214, which is higher than the $33,144 average annual salary of a weight trainer.

Weight trainer vs personal trainer overview

	Weight Trainer	Personal Trainer
Yearly salary	$33,144	$37,214
Hourly rate	$15.93	$17.89
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	20,969	34,023
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Weight trainer vs personal trainer salary

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

	Weight Trainer	Personal Trainer
Average salary	$33,144	$37,214
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	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 weight trainer and personal trainer education

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

	Weight Trainer	Personal Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	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

Weight trainer vs personal trainer demographics

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

	Weight Trainer	Personal Trainer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	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 weight trainer and personal trainer duties and responsibilities

Weight trainer example responsibilities.

Manage various football, basketball, and speed camps while conveying the importance of self-motivation.
Develop a youth Balance/Stability/Core training program using NASM guidelines.
Create original TRX classes and encourage inactive members to participate consistently.

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.

Weight trainer vs personal trainer

Weight trainer vs personal trainer overview

Weight trainer vs personal trainer salary

Differences between weight trainer and personal trainer education

Weight trainer vs personal trainer demographics

Differences between weight trainer and personal trainer duties and responsibilities

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