How to become a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator

Official title: Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

Also called: Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness Director, Fitness Center Manager, Fitness Coordinator, Fitness Director, Group Fitness Manager (GFM), Wellness and Coaching Manager, Wellness Director, Wellness Programs Director

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

Main tasks

• 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.

How to become one

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent

Ways in

• College: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 35 universities in the US

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $69,770 a year The middle half earn $54,130 to $94,440.
• About 25,500 people work in this job now, and about 27,100 are projected by 2035. (+6.2%)
• People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

How much does a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $69,770 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $54,130 to $94,440.

Is a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 25,500 to about 27,100 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator?

Not always. 58% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

Will AI change the work of a Fitness and Wellness Coordinator?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

• Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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