Fitness and personal training
Fitness is a career you build. A Level 2 gets you employed on a gym floor; a Level 3 lets you charge for personal training; Level 4 and specialist qualifications let you work with clients other trainers cannot take.
£21,000 to £27,000 a year
Employed on the gym floor — inductions, gym-based classes and keeping members training safely.
Official role profile (opens in a new tab)No official salary range published
Working one to one with paying clients, often self-employed inside a gym. The National Careers Service does not publish a salary range for this role because earnings depend on your client list and rates.
Official role profile (opens in a new tab)No official salary range published
Sports massage, GP exercise referral or nutrition for weight management — higher-value work that needs a specific qualification.
Official role profile (opens in a new tab)£24,000 to £36,000 a year
Running a gym or leisure site — staff, memberships, safety and commercial performance.
Official role profile (opens in a new tab)Salaries are shown from starter to experienced and are a guide only — your pay depends on your employer, your hours and where you work. Source: National Careers Service (UK Government). We review these figures against the official profiles and update them when they change.
Listed in the order most learners take them.
Level 2
8 weeks
Level 3
8 weeks
Level 3
16 weeks
Level 3
8 weeks
Level 3
8 weeks
Level 4
10 weeks
Level 4
16 weeks
