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Title: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: old-school-lifter on May 29, 2016, 09:24:07 PM
been thinking of doing this

what sort of coin does a PT make?

if they are not dealing steroids and party drugs?
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Skeletor on May 29, 2016, 09:40:15 PM
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Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: SF1900 on May 29, 2016, 10:43:48 PM
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Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: hazbin on May 29, 2016, 10:49:48 PM
the two top ones at my gym were making over 100k per year.  but I was extremely generous with what I charged them to sublease.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: TuHolmes on May 29, 2016, 11:16:46 PM
the two top ones at my gym were making over 100k per year.  but I was extremely generous with what I charged them to sublease.

That is a lot of money for a workout partner.

Maybe I don't understand it.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: SF1900 on May 29, 2016, 11:20:06 PM
been thinking of doing this

what sort of coin does a PT make?

if they are not dealing steroids and party drugs?

$55,923
The median annual Personal Trainer salary is $55,923, as of April 26, 2016, with a range usually between $40,361-$68,696, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: hazbin on May 29, 2016, 11:27:19 PM
That is a lot of money for a workout partner.

Maybe I don't understand it.

yup,  and the longterm clients never change. some get fatter over the years. 

if you can't motivate yourself to train three hours a week, then you also will not be disciplined with your diet or to do cardio on your days off. 

Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Coach is Back! on May 29, 2016, 11:40:14 PM
been thinking of doing this

what sort of coin does a PT make?

if they are not dealing steroids and party drugs?

If you work for a commercial gym not very much, if you're an independent contractor and you treat it like a business and hustle, easily over $100k.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: calfzilla on May 29, 2016, 11:40:32 PM
$55,923
The median annual Personal Trainer salary is $55,923, as of April 26, 2016, with a range usually between $40,361-$68,696, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors.

That is extremely high. I would imagine most make $15 an hour.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: SF1900 on May 29, 2016, 11:42:34 PM
That is extremely high. I would imagine most make $15 an hour.

How much does a Personal Trainer make? The median annual Personal Trainer salary is $55,923, as of April 26, 2016, with a range usually between $40,361-$68,696, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Personal Trainer in the United States.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: calfzilla on May 30, 2016, 12:33:45 AM
I think it's one of those things that varies greatly depending on a few factors. The twink trainers at my 24 Hr fitness sure ain't making shit.

How much does a Personal Trainer make?
The average Personal Trainer salary is $33,120 . Filter by location to see Personal Trainer salaries in your area. salary estimates are based on 1,343 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Personal Trainer employees.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: HonestBob on May 30, 2016, 01:04:26 AM
How much does a Personal Trainer make? The median annual Personal Trainer salary is $55,923, as of April 26, 2016, with a range usually between $40,361-$68,696, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Personal Trainer in the United States.

Median does not mean average, it's meaningless to the OP's question.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: SF1900 on May 30, 2016, 01:12:08 AM
Median does not mean average, it's meaningless to the OP's question.

I know but it's the closest stat I could find!! Perhaps getbigshit resident trainers can chime in!
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: el numero uno on May 30, 2016, 04:22:09 AM
Median does not mean average, it's meaningless to the OP's question.

The median makes a better job describing wages since wages don't follow a normal curve.

Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Tha Grim Lifter on May 30, 2016, 06:25:16 AM
That is extremely high. I would imagine most make $15 an hour.

Well no-one makes top dollar starting out
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Grape Ape on May 30, 2016, 06:39:49 AM
Median does not mean average, it's meaningless to the OP's question.

It provides a range.

Plus, there's so much more context that needs to be added to the OPs question to make it relevant anyway.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Fuzzy Nuts on May 30, 2016, 06:46:48 AM
Friend of mine makes $18 an hour at 1 of the 24 hour chains.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: BIG_STI on May 30, 2016, 06:52:25 AM
If you work for a commercial gym not very much, if you're an independent contractor and you treat it like a business and hustle, easily over $100k.

This, most work awful hours all day until 9pm at night, half the clients don't even show up and they make next to nothing and have to work a second job.

Only people I know that make good money run there own business, know plenty who started out in there house and expended into a business over time and do very well. 
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: _aj_ on May 30, 2016, 06:54:14 AM
I am not sure that I could stand watching the same people come and zombie through the same workout with the same weights days after day and make no progress. Then to listen to their excuses why they couldn't eat right and couldn't train and blah, blah, blah.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on May 30, 2016, 06:58:55 AM
It can pay a decent wage, especially considering the low entry requirement.

Don't do it unless you know you're a good salesman, otherwise you'll crash and burn
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Irongrip400 on May 30, 2016, 07:06:26 AM
A dude at my gym, no idea what he was making there, too a private training/diet guru job for a rich dude who pays him low six figures. The expectations are high though, as he travels with him and stuff like that.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Never1AShow on May 30, 2016, 07:24:41 AM
been thinking of doing this

what sort of coin does a PT make?

if they are not dealing steroids and party drugs?

This is like asking "how big can my biceps get, I'm thinking of lifting weights" and then having folks from the Internet chime in with pictures of IFBB pros.

Location matters A LOT.  Are there people with high incomes in your area who can afford such a luxury?  Do some math.  Assume $40 for an hour.  How many people do you think you could talk into paying this?  How many hours do you think you'd get someone to buy a week?

Then after your rosy assumptions, cut that in half.  Also you won't have health insurance.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: deadz on May 30, 2016, 08:22:16 AM
My guess is the the average rep counter makes a very under average 30k. That is the reason most trainers are driving 10+ yr old cars, living in shitty one bedroom apartments , single, with 0 play money.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Coach is Back! on May 30, 2016, 08:36:22 AM
My guess is the the average rep counter makes a very under average 30k. That is the reason most trainers are driving 10+ yr old cars, living in shitty one bedroom apartments , single, with 0 play money.

If you're a rep counter then yes, that's about right. If you're an actual trainer then you're living a pretty comfy lifestyle. Nothing wrong with driving 10 year old cars. Millionairs do it everyday.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Coach is Back! on May 30, 2016, 10:23:05 AM
.......unless you're 50 years old driving a 1994 slammed primered  s-10 truck then you might want to rethink things.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Hulkotron on May 30, 2016, 10:41:22 AM
.......unless you're 50 years old driving a 1994 slammed primered  s-10 truck then you might want to rethink things.

What if said truck is slightly newer but the hood is up to your neck?

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Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: deadz on May 30, 2016, 11:06:57 AM
If you're a rep counter then yes, that's about right. If you're an actual trainer then you're living a pretty comfy lifestyle. Nothing wrong with driving 10 year old cars. Millionairs do it everyday.  :-\

Maybe not for you but i've never owned anything other then new off the car dealer lot.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: hazbin on May 30, 2016, 11:23:23 AM
Maybe not for you but i've never owned anything other then new off the car dealer lot.

I've never owned a new vehicle in my life.  bought many with less than 5000 miles on them tho.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 30, 2016, 11:42:48 AM
Spoke a high-end PT last week, and he rates 3000-11000 EUR for a '3 month transformation'
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Coach is Back! on May 30, 2016, 01:38:05 PM
Spoke a high-end PT last week, and he rates 3000-11000 EUR for a '3 month transformation'

Transformations are a great way to bring in new clients. We run 1-2 big campaigns a year that gets us about 30 + in.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 30, 2016, 01:57:09 PM
Transformations are a great way to bring in new clients. We run 1-2 big campaigns a year that gets us about 30 + in.

I was impressed by his presentation, both in-person as well as on social media. He has an exclusive in-house deal with a well-equipped hotel gym with a separate PT studio, located at a business airport.
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: HonestBob on May 30, 2016, 02:03:32 PM
I was impressed by his presentation, both in-person as well as on social media. He has an exclusive in-house deal with a well-equipped hotel gym with a separate PT studio, located at a business airport.
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Out of curiousity what's his name?
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 30, 2016, 02:29:41 PM
Out of curiousity what's his name?

PM send, since I respect his privacy
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Dr Dutch on May 30, 2016, 02:32:30 PM
Spoke a high-end PT last week, and he rates 3000-11000 EUR for a '3 month transformation'
Are you going for it ?  I can PT you for half the money.... ;)
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Donny on May 31, 2016, 02:14:42 AM
PM send, since I respect his privacy
sounds like true love :D
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 31, 2016, 02:17:08 AM
sounds like true love :D

Respect and love are different things. You don't have respect for animals & children, but you still 'love' them, Pedonky

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Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Yamcha on May 31, 2016, 02:20:35 AM
I do it about 5-6 hours a week (on the side) and make an extra 15k per year.

Just try to find a gym that doesn't take a large % and it is extremely profitable
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Spike on May 31, 2016, 05:16:06 AM
Things about a trainer like you tools keep saying

60-100k/year ? - my ass, you talk about being an independent contractor as well?? File a 1099 and then have to pay taxes , badass making 40k all of a sudden goes down to 25k esp with child support, owning a car , or property which many personal trainers don't (ones 25-35 working as independent contractors in the south) top 5-15% of trainers do well - mimics the same model as salesman in ANY company , it's not like every gym is a gold mine and consistency and repetitiveness are key to making money

Once again an independent contractor -- file for your LLC, plus some type of liability insurance since your not on anyone's payroll or health insurance (add about $500/month if you are married or have a kid - unless your paying out of pocket for health care - goes up

I see the good 'trainers' at my gym struggle with car payments , every time taxes come up and they have a 1099 for last 2 years they have some issuer with owning $, they always rent with a Roomate , and God forbid they have a kid and they girl left wanting $

I have my CSCS and LLC and I don't train full time - it's shit - they 'hustle' you speak of is bothering people - your walking around thinking you know what can make people better - at least down south this is apparent everywhere , most people want to be 'healthy' but 'not look like you' - they want a buddy to bullsiht with

Glad I have something other than PT
Title: Re: What is the average salary of a personal trainer?
Post by: Fuzzy Nuts on May 31, 2016, 03:05:05 PM
If you're a rep counter then yes, that's about right. If you're an actual trainer then you're living a pretty comfy lifestyle. Nothing wrong with driving 10 year old cars. Millionairs do it everyday.

Whatever delusion gets you through the night tomater head