Annual Salary
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Personal trainers work with clients to improve their health and fitness.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; as customers demand
There will be
0.5% more Personal trainer jobs in 2027.
As a personal trainer you could:
You could work at a fitness centre or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course in personal training or gym instructing.
You could do a Personal Trainer Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
You can apply to become a personal trainer or set up your business, if you've got qualifications and experience as a fitness coach or gym instructor.
You can do qualifications through private training companies who offer specialist courses in gym instructing and personal training.
You could train in a similar role as a physical training instructor in the armed forces.
You can find out more through the:
You'll need to:
It's usual to have a certificate in first aid that includes cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
You can find out more about careers in exercise and fitness from UK Coaching or the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
You could take further instructor courses to learn new skills to offer clients, like:yoga; pilates; nutrition; group training
With further training, you could also work with people recovering from illness or who have certain medical conditions.
You'll need: