Annual Salary
£17,000 to £27,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Fitness instructors organise exercise programmes to improve people's health and fitness.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; as customers demand
There will be
0.5% more Fitness instructor jobs in 2027.
As a fitness instructor you could:
You could work in the community, at a school, at a health centre or in a park.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a recognised qualification in gym instructing or fitness instructing.
You could do a Leisure Team Member Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, or a Community Activator Coach Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, to give you some of the skills needed for this role.
You could work as a leisure centre assistant and do part-time fitness qualifications on the job, which would allow you to apply for jobs as an instructor.
You can do qualifications through private training companies who offer specialist courses like:
You could train in a similar role as a physical training instructor in the armed forces.
You can find out more at:
You'll need to:
It's useful to have a basic level of fitness and to know about how to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.
You can join the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity for professional recognition and development.
You could:take further training to become a personal trainer; take a course so you can teach extra activities; become a senior instructor or manager; start your own fitness club
You can join the Register of Exercise Professionals and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity for professional development and to help with your career prospects.
You'll need: