Observed career paths · fitness_sports

Where does a Personal Trainer go next?

7 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Strength Coach+48% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of observed moves out of Personal Trainer go here (4,200 careers)
progressionconfidence high4,200 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Head Coach+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of observed moves out of Personal Trainer go here (1,400 careers)
progressionconfidence high1,400 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there
Management path
Fitness Manager+149% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Strength Coach. 19% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Athletic Performance+232% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Head Coach. 5% joint share of observed careers
leadership branchconfidence high1,400 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Team Operations Manager+132% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head Coach. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate480 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
Senior Stylist+93% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head Coach. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there
E-commerce Manager+157% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head Coach. 2% joint share of observed careers
pivotconfidence moderate460 careers87% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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