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Career overview · SOC 11-9179

Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.

Also called: Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager · Fitness and Wellness Coordinator · Fitness and Wellness Director · Fitness Center Manager · Fitness Coordinator · Fitness Director

Median pay (national)
$61,340
$36,880–$111,130 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
10,490
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+6.5%
~2,100 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for fitness and wellness coordinators shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $111,130 versus $36,880 at the bottom 10% — 3.0x. The median of $61,340 leaves roughly 81% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +6.5% from 2024 to 2034 — faster than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 2,100 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 29 states with released data, Maryland pays the most for this role (median $90,200, +47% vs the national median), while Tennessee sits lowest at $43,210 — a 109% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software as in-demand technologies for this role.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
  • Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
  • Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
  • Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
  • Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
  • Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
  • Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
  • Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.
  • Prepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans.
  • Evaluate fitness and wellness programs to determine their effectiveness.

Tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Google Workspace software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Airtable
  • MicroFit HealthWizard
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Oracle HRIS
  • Payroll software
  • Web browser software
  • Work scheduling software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
  • Administration and Management
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Psychology