Management
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Also called: Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness Director, Fitness Center Manager
US median pay
$69,770
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
+6.2%
faster than average
Openings a year (US)
2,000
25,500 employed
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Preparation 4/5 · Considerable preparation
What this job is
Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.
What they do day to day
- 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.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness3.8/5
- Service Orientation3.8/5
- Coordination3.8/5
- Management of Personnel Resources3.5/5
- Instructing3.4/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.2/5
- Time Management3.1/5
- Systems Evaluation3.1/5
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service4.3/5
- Education and Training4.2/5
- Administration and Management4.0/5
- English Language3.5/5
- Administrative3.4/5
- Sales and Marketing3.4/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 4 of 5 — Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree and several years of related experience.
Typical entry education (BLS): High school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.
Highest education of people in this job:
- Master's degree50%
- Bachelor's degree42%
Who this job suits
Mostly Social
Helping, teaching and caring for people
Enterprising
Leading, persuading and starting things
Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.