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Personal Training workers may earn between $25,000 and $71,000 per year
Take your passion for health and fitness and use it to shape our fitter future by studying an exciting and dynamic personal training course.
Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries and build a competitive edge to your career by studying a personal training course. Working closely with clients to provide exercise routines, instruction and support, you’ll provide the theoretical knowledge and practical assistance to help your clients reach their goals, and build a deeply rewarding career doing what you love in the process.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly 90 per cent of Australians who exercise make use of gym and fitness facilities – and Fitness Australia reports that the number of fitness instructors in Australia has more than doubled in the last decade.
As our awareness of health and wellbeing grows, Australians are prioritising fitness and exercise – and with an estimated two-thirds of Australia’s population now considered overweight or obese according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, skilled health and fitness professionals are likely to remain in high demand.
As a personal trainer, you’ll be responsible for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating exercise and fitness programs for clients and groups, and you may also provide additional holistic health, lifestyle and nutrition advice.
You can study a personal training course at a certificate or diploma level, or as part of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in health science, sports science or physiology.
By studying a personal training course, you won’t just start an exciting career – you’ll create a unique opportunity to help people thrive, achieve their goals and become the best version of themselves.
What do personal training graduates do?
As a personal trainer, you’ll work in a gym, fitness centre, recreation centre, or work independently, to plan training and exercise routines, and demonstrate activities and exercises to clients. You might perform tasks like:
- Assessing a client’s individual fitness level, fitness goals and requirements, health risks and plans;
- Researching and organising relevant activities, exercises and routines;
- Developing exercise plans to achieve client’s goals;
- Choosing exercise and training clients in order to achieve particular goals in resistance training, cardiovascular conditioning and flexibility;
- Working closely with medical professionals, nutritionists and other key stakeholders to deliver safe fitness programs for high-risk clients;
- Providing continuing support, coaching, mentoring and advice;
- Providing ongoing advice and demonstration about exercise technique and equipment use; and
- Recording, filing, managing and evaluation documentation relevant to client’s ongoing management.
Career Outcomes
Career Outcomes
PayScale notes that more than 85 per cent of personal trainers in Australia have less than 20 years of professional experience, indicating that people move on from working as personal trainers after several years. Later in your career, you may also choose to work in a management or advisory role in a health club, gym, or at a sports club or local council.
After completing a personal training course, you’ll be qualified to work as a personal trainer. You may choose to work in a gym or fitness centre, a recreation or rehabilitation facility, or in a sports club. You may also choose to seek employment as a:
- Gym Manager
- Fitness Instructor
- Performance Manager
- Specialist Trainer
- Gym owner
- Fitness Trainer
- Nutrition Advisor
- Physiotherapist
- Sports Scientist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Personal Trainer
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Gym Instructor
- Group Exercise Instructor
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- High Performance Manager
- Sports Administrator
- Director of Coaching
- Sports Coaching Development Officer
- Small Business Owner
- Exercise Advisor
- Gym Exercise Instructor
- Outdoor Personal Trainer
- Boot Camp Instructor
- Business Owner
- Personal Trainer Manager
- Advanced Personal Trainer
- Fitness Facility Manager
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Is personal training right for you?
You’ll thrive working in personal training if you:
- Love working with people
- Are passionate about health and fitness
- Thrive when challenged
- Have excellent organisational and time management skills
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Enjoy planning and making decisions
- Want a dynamic and practical job
- Are patient and understanding
- Want to help people achieve their goals
Job opportunities
According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook, there are approximately 27,600 people employed as personal trainers in Australia, making it a medium-sized profession with vacancies available in most areas of Australia. The industry has undergone rapid growth in the last decade – more than doubling in size since 2005 – and Job Outlook predicts that growth will continue. According to Job Outlook, there will be approximately 35,000 people employed as personal trainers in Australia by 2020, representing a 25 per cent increase on current rates of employment.
Average Salaries
According to PayScale, personal trainers can expect to earn between $25,000 and $71,000 per year, with an average annual salary of approximately $53,000.
PayScale notes a moderate positive relationship between experience and earning capacity, but observes that entry-level personal trainers may still command competitive salaries, with trainers who have less than five years of professional experience still earning an average salary of approximately $52,000 per year. PayScale notes that trainers with more than 20 years of experience earn significantly higher wages than their less experienced counterparts, earning on average approximately $69,000 per year.