Personal Trainer
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Personal Trainers work individually with clients at gyms, health clubs, or clients' homes to help them identify and attain personal fitness goals. Job opportunities are good for fitness workers due to the increasing number of health club memberships held by aging baby boomers and young adults.
Personal trainers often start out as exercise program participants. However, they must be certified before they begin work and some employers prefer college graduates, typically those who major in exercise science or physical education. Personal trainers should also be healthy and fit as well as outgoing and supportive.
You need a bachelor's or master's degree to become a manager in a gym or health club. College-level classes related to business (e.g., accounting, management, or personnel) also help.
The median annual salary in 2004 for personal trainers and group exercise instructors was $25,470. Self-employed personal trainers who are successful in building their clientele may do much better.
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Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
