# Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

> Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 39-9031.00
- **Summary:** Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

## Aliases

- Aerobics Instructor
- Fitness Instructor
- Group Fitness Instructor
- Personal Trainer
- Fitness Specialist
- Fitness Trainer
- Group Exercise Instructor
- Private Trainer
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Yoga Instructor
- Aerobics Teacher
- Aquatics Specialist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.d |
| Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.d |
| Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training equipment, such as trampolines and weights. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.e |
| Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.k |
| Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Maintain fitness equipment. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Provide students with information and resources regarding nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Conduct therapeutic, recreational, or athletic activities. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.1.e |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Adjust workout programs and provide variations to address injuries or muscle soreness. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Enforce rules or regulations. | 4.A.3.a.1.k |
| Explain regulations, policies, or procedures. | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Teach exercise or fitness techniques. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Develop educational or training programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Evaluate capabilities or training needs. | 4.A.2.a.1.d |
| Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use. | 4.A.4.b.3.e |
| Perform basic equipment maintenance. | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Organize recreational activities or events. | 4.A.4.b.1.e |
| Teach health or hygiene practices. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Administer first aid. | 4.A.4.a.5.g |
| Advise customers on the use of products or services. | 4.A.4.b.6.b |
| Maintain client information or service records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Sell products or services. | 4.A.4.a.6.b |
| Promote products, services, or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Maintain supply or equipment inventories. | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Distribute resources to patrons or employees. | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Provide medical or cosmetic advice for clients. | 4.A.4.b.6.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.3 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Stamina | ability | 3.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | ability | 3.88 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.81 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.67 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.62 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3 |
| Originality | ability | 3 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3 |
| Explosive Strength | ability | 3 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | ability | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Accounting Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Appointment scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| BioEx Systems Exercise Expert | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| BioEx Systems Fitness Maker | Project management software | no | no |
| BioEx Systems Nutrition Maker Plus | Medical software | no | no |
| Blink | Instant messaging software | no | no |
| DaySmart Software Appointment-Plus | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| DietMaster Systems DietMaster | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| EZFacility Trainer Management System | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| ICTraining | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| MYOB BusinessEssentials | Accounting software | no | no |
| Online River Software Personal Trainer Pro | Project management software | no | no |
| Sage 50 Accounting | Accounting software | no | no |
| Sage Simply Accounting | Accounting software | no | no |
| Visual Health Information The Trainer's Exercise Toolbox | Desktop publishing software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 5 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.76 |
| Contact With Others | 4.76 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.62 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.45 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.38 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.33 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.19 |
| E-Mail | 4.14 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.76 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.76 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.75 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.71 |
| Public Speaking | 3.67 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.62 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.62 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.62 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.57 |
| Level of Competition | 3.57 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.52 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.52 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.48 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 3.35 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.1 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.95 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 2.95 |
| Time Pressure | 2.95 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.67 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.57 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.52 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.48 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.33 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.29 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.29 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.19 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.14 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.1 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 2.05 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.86 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 1.86 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 38.1 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 19.05 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 14.29 |
| High School Diploma | 9.52 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 9.52 |
| Master's Degree | 9.52 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Athletics | specific_interest_area | 6.15 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.62 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 5.56 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.23 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 5.07 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 4.02 |
| Dependability | work_style | 4 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 3.97 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.51 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 3.33 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 3.08 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 3 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 2.98 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.78 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.71 |
| Optimism | work_style | 2.53 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11-9179.01 | role-11-9179-01 | Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | Primary-Short |
| 29-1128.00 | role-29-1128-00 | Exercise Physiologists | Primary-Short |
| 27-2022.00 | role-27-2022-00 | Coaches and Scouts | Primary-Short |
| 25-3021.00 | role-25-3021-00 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | Primary-Short |
| 29-1125.00 | role-29-1125-00 | Recreational Therapists | Primary-Short |
| 31-2021.00 | role-31-2021-00 | Physical Therapist Assistants | Primary-Long |
| 31-2022.00 | role-31-2022-00 | Physical Therapist Aides | Primary-Long |
| 39-9032.00 | role-39-9032-00 | Recreation Workers | Primary-Long |
| 31-2012.00 | role-31-2012-00 | Occupational Therapy Aides | Primary-Long |
| 31-2011.00 | role-31-2011-00 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | Primary-Long |
| 29-9091.00 | role-29-9091-00 | Athletic Trainers | Supplemental |
| 13-1151.00 | role-13-1151-00 | Training and Development Specialists | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology | parks-recreation-leisure-fitness-and-kinesiology |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 46180
- **Mean Wage:** 51360
- **Pct10Wage:** 27580
- **Pct25Wage:** 34090
- **Pct75Wage:** 60920
- **Pct90Wage:** 82050
- **Employment:** 303620
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 206110 | 47050 | 39.61 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 199210 | 47180 | 160.48 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 41000 | 39450 | 4.7 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 26670 | 42460 | 0.99 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 10810 | 46680 | 0.24 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 2730 | 43400 | 2.91 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 2490 | 45930 | 0.09 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 920 | 60060 | 0.17 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 360 | 62600 | 0.02 |
| 624120 | 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | National industry | 340 | 45650 | 0.07 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 290 | 44780 | 0.06 |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry | 200 | 44110 | 0.7 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 199210 | 160.48 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 206110 | 39.61 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 41000 | 4.7 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 2730 | 2.91 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 26670 | 0.99 |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry | 200 | 0.7 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 10810 | 0.24 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 920 | 0.17 |
- **Count:** 20

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.085 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -2.111948 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -3.307651 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.2572 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 14
- **Percentile:** 10
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 0 | felten_aioe |
| 6 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 36 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -2.111948 | 0 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.029411764705882353 | 6 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.11538071196601382 | 36 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.085
- **Percentile:** 28
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.014705882352941176
- **Gamma:** 0.029411764705882353

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion. | 0.004108311525046321 | 4.24 |
| Advise participants in use of heat or ultraviolet treatments and hot baths. | 0.003697480372541689 | 2.17 |
| Advise clients about proper clothing and shoes. | 0.002464986915027793 | 3.29 |
| Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines. | 0.002156863550649319 | 4.52 |
| Plan physical education programs to promote development of participants' physical attributes and social skills. | 0.0015406168218923706 | 3.77 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 11.9
- **Growth Percentile:** 95
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 74.2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 92
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 370.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 414.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 5
- **Total Sample:** 147
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** learning
- **Augmentation Share:** 77.05

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| learning | 77.05 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 100 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines. | 0.006100762595324416 | learning | 4 | 61 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines. | 98.36065573770492 | 61 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Teach me how to instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 20
- **Skills:** 40
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 22
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** f926232466459798