Occupation 3433 · Associate professional occupations
Fitness and wellbeing instructors deliver training in a range of fitness activities, including weight training, yoga, Pilates, personal training and other forms of exercise at private health and fitness centres, local authority run sports and leisure centres, other public and community establishments, and in private homes.
There are no formal academic requirements. Entrants must, however, possess coaching qualifications recognised by the appropriate governing body. Applicants to coaching courses must normally be over 18 years old and hold a first-aid certificate. Background checks including a DBS check are required for those working with children.
Aerobics instructor · Fitness instructor · Gym instructor · Lifestyle consultant · Personal trainer · Pilates instructor · Yoga teacher
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 52,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 56,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 61,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 4,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 62,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 5,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 3,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 12,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 2,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 4,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 10,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 7,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3433 : Fitness and wellbeing instructors | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.