How to become a Pilates Instructor
Also called: Pilates Teacher
Instructs Pilates classes with a focus on core strength and stability in the pursuit of physical fitness and wellbeing.
Main tasks
- Plans, teaches and delivers Pilates exercises and techniques to individuals and groups
- Guides participants on how to use various Pilates apparatus such as mats, reformers and trapeze tables
- Inspires and trains people to improve their strength and flexibility through the Pilates method
- Educates clients to ensure correct execution of Pilates exercises
Ways in
- University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 37 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30321)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $78,000 a year
- About 35,300 people work in this job group now, and about 39,900 are projected by 2035. (+13.1%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Pilates Instructor?
Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees; Certificate III in Fitness.
How much does a Pilates Instructor earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $78,000 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Pilates Instructor a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 13% by 2035, from about 35,300 to about 39,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Pilates Instructor?
Not always. 31% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees; Certificate III in Fitness.
Will AI change the work of a Pilates Instructor?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04