Modeled career paths · Fitness sports

Where does a Personal Trainer go next?

What employers are asking a Personal Trainer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Strength Coach+48% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Personal Trainer go here

progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Head Coach+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Personal Trainer go here

progression80% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Fitness Manager+149% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Strength Coach. 19% joint modeled share

leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Athletic Performance+232% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Head Coach. 5% joint modeled share

leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there

Career pivot

Team Operations Manager+132% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head Coach. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Senior Stylist+93% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head Coach. 2% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

E-commerce Manager+157% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Head Coach. 2% joint modeled share

pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.