Having a Level 3 qualification will allow you to work directly with clients, and as such, the average wage rises to £19,417 a year according to Payscale in the UK (working out at £20.15 an hour). Again this is only based level. I personally view personal training as a great way to earn extra income on the side rather than doing personal training full time.
Average session prices for freelance trainers in Norwich range from £25-35 a session. If you see a trainer charging less than £25 a session then I would start asking questions. This is excluding bulk or monthly payments.
Moving the money aspect to the side, we can’t argue with the fact that the fitness industry is an amazing industry to work in. You will meet amazing people, shape the lives of your clients, and learn the skills to inspire those you work and surround with.
However an independent trainer is largely free to set their own prices. This means, depending on a variety of factors including client lists and location, a personal trainer’s salary can rocket incredibly quickly especially if they other qualifications and specialisms such as a Level 3 Exercise Referral or a Level 4 qualification.
From my own experience working as a personal trainer I found as soon as I started work as a freelance self employed trainer my earnings increased significantly, however this took years of working for gyms in Norwich at Nuffield and Bannatyne to build my clients and reputation.
How choosing the right gym affects both what and how you get paid after qualifying as a personal trainer with us:
Average salaries for personal trainers can be helpful for a general figure of what you might earn.
But in order to get a solid idea of what an average personal trainer salary is, you need to research what payment structures gyms are actually offering. How does a personal trainer salary at The Gym differ from a David Lloyd personal trainer salary, for example:
How much do personal trainers make, check out the picture below I found for some of the biggest gyms in the UK, and what personal trainer salary structures they offer their personal trainers.
The graphic covers areas including personal trainer hourly rates (UK), what kind of numbers constitute a personal trainer average salary, and more generally, the question of how much do personal trainers make.
I get asked all the time,
‘’What security will I have working as a personal trainer salary?”
To get a better understanding of the financial situation of a personal trainer, it’s better to ask what can I earn, rather than what will I earn. You are therefore going to need some background information with regard to the options available to you, and the current job market…
There’s no use just asking “how much do personal trainers make?” without knowing the conditions of your working hours.
Let’s start with the potential career paths of a personal trainer, and the pros and cons of each option.
As you can see, there are some major pros and cons attributed to each personal training career path.
On the whole, average earnings probably increase from left to right (with the rare exception of some freelancers in high-end clubs earning as much as successful independent trainers). However, it is also true that levels of risk increase left to right as well.
As we mentioned before, a general rule of thumb to go by is that being employed by a club is the safest option for newly qualified PT’s after finishing the course with us. However, in order to maximise the success of your career, you should always be working towards freelance and independent work in the fitness sector in my opinion.
Other options and revenues for extra income is to set up or run your own:
- Gym,
- Studio
- Home personal training
- Freelance outdoor training
- Online training which is currently trending
- Working abroad such as the UAE
- Working your way up to become a strength and conditioning coach working with professional athletes and clubs.
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Written by Kevin Mantle (Managing Director of Norfolk Health & Fitness)
