Career profile · 11-9179
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.
What the work can involve
- 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.
Selected core tasks from O*NET 31.0. Responsibilities vary by employer, specialization and experience.
Preparation and entry routes
This O*NET group commonly calls for substantial preparation, often including a bachelor’s degree or considerable relevant experience. An introductory vocational course alone may not provide an entry route.
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Understand the different credentials →Skills used in this occupation
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
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Knowledge to build
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Administrative
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Common work activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Coaching and Developing Others
- Scheduling Work and Activities
- Training and Teaching Others
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
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Training subjects to investigate
The federal education-to-occupation crosswalk connects this role to the subjects below. These links do not endorse a school or guarantee that any particular award qualifies a graduate for the job.
Working conditions to consider
These are the most common published responses to selected O*NET work-setting questions. They describe occupation-level survey findings, not every employer or a particular job.
| Work-setting question | Most common response | Share giving that response |
|---|---|---|
| Contact With Others | Constant contact with others | 60.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | Never | 64.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | Never | 60.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | Never | 88.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Spend Time Sitting | About half the time | 40.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Spend Time Standing | About half the time | 36.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | Less than half the time | 40.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Time Pressure | Once a month or more but not every week | 69.2%08/2022 · sample 26 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | Never | 68.0%08/2022 · sample 25 |
| Work Schedules | Regular (established routine, set schedule) | 53.9%08/2022 · sample 26 |
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Software used in the workplace
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- Calendar and scheduling software: Work scheduling software
- Data base user interface and query software: Airtable, MicroFit HealthWizard
- Desktop publishing software: Microsoft Publisher
- Document management software: Adobe Acrobat
- Electronic mail software: Email software, Microsoft Outlook
- Human resources software: Oracle HRIS
- Internet browser software: Web browser software
- Office suite software: Google Workspace software, Microsoft Office software
- Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
- Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
- Time accounting software: Payroll software
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for fitness and wellness coordinators
This O*NET specialty shares the BLS 11-9179 occupation series. Pay is measured for Personal Service Managers, All Other, not separately for this specialty.
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 27 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $77,840 | $37.42 | 2,010 |
| Colorado | $83,080 | $39.94 | 30 |
| Florida | $61,460 | $29.55 | Not published |
| Georgia | $73,720 | $35.44 | 140 |
| Hawaii | $88,130 | $42.37 | 110 |
| Illinois | $63,500 | $30.53 | 100 |
| Indiana | $61,300 | $29.47 | 120 |
| Iowa | $69,720 | $33.52 | 230 |
| Maryland | $83,990 | $40.38 | 510 |
| Michigan | $52,840 | $25.40 | Not published |
| Mississippi | $44,600 | $21.44 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $58,640 | $28.19 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $77,350 | $37.19 | 170 |
| New York | $65,150 | $31.32 | 410 |
| North Carolina | $73,990 | $35.57 | 240 |
| Ohio | $58,940 | $28.34 | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $64,810 | $31.16 | 50 |
| Oregon | $64,910 | $31.21 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,640 | $34.92 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $61,100 | $29.38 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $72,360 | $34.79 | 170 |
| Texas | $61,310 | $29.48 | Not published |
| Utah | $51,500 | $24.76 | Not published |
| Vermont | $99,570 | $47.87 | 30 |
| Virginia | $65,800 | $31.64 | 80 |
| Washington | $75,700 | $36.40 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $104,860 | $50.41 | 60 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 42 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
Compare the route and prepare for work
Questions to test the fit
- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
- Can I speak with someone in the occupation or arrange a suitable workplace visit?
- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 11-9179.01.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.