Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 77'182 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 67'700 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 120'000 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsBeauty & Sports
Personal Trainer/in
You guide clients individually towards their personal fitness goals.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You create custom training plans. You also advise on nutrition and relaxation for personal health goals.
As a Personal Trainer/in, you combine the roles of sports teacher, health advisor, and training partner in one person. You design custom programmes for strength training, Nordic walking, or tennis. You support your clients empathetically on their path to personal fitness goals. You give professional advice on nutrition and stress reduction. You make daily life active and health-promoting.
FieldBeauty & Sports
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryMovement & Sport
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Sports Scientist. Based on 28 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-25% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 79'650 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'000 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 76'364 | 23 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Personaltrainer/in
Official education path
Training takes place through specialised courses or certificate programmes that teach practical knowledge.
Typical training path
Personaltrainer/in
Prerequisites
- Bachelor of Science in Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaften or Physiotherapie
- Ausbildung in einem Bewegungsberuf
- Fitness Instruktor/-in mit eidg. Fachausweis
- Fachfrau/Fachmann, Spezialist/-in or Expert/-in Bewegungs- und Gesundheitsförderung mit eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis
- Dipl. Bewegungspädagogin HF / Dipl. Bewegungspädagoge HF
Requirements
- Empathy
- Honesty
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Discretion
- Good manners
- Healthy outlook on life
- Positive presence
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy
- Discretion
- Positive Presence
- Flexibility
- Reliability
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in front of the exercise machine. You adjust the weights together with your client. Then you briefly discuss nutrition for the next day.
- You create individual training plans for strength and endurance activities.
- You advise your clients professionally on nutrition and relaxation.
- You accompany your clients during workouts in the studio or outdoors.
- You monitor the training progress. You adjust your methods if needed.
- You carefully maintain and service the sports equipment used.
- You motivate your clients empathetically to reach their personal goals.
- You flexibly adapt to the different schedules of your clients.
Working conditions
You work in fitness centres or your own studios. You also lead outdoor sessions in parks and on paths.
Where to learn
- star education (school for training and recreation)Seefeldstrasse 307, 8008 Zürich
- Bundesamt für Sport BASPO, Eidgenössische Hochschule für Sport Magglingen EHSM2532 Magglingen
- SAFS Swiss Academy of Fitness und SportsAlbisriederstr. 226, 8047 Zürich
- Swiss Prävensana Akademie Fachschule für Gesundheitsberufe Hauptsitz UntereBahnhofstrasse 19, 8640 Rapperswil SG
- Schweizer Personal Trainer Verband SPTVKleestrasse 58, 8280 Kreuzlingen
- update Akademie GmbHMurgtalstrasse 20, 9542 Münchwilen TG
Strengths
- Empathy
- Discretion
- Positive Presence
- Flexibility
- Reliability
Trade-offs
- Irregular Hours
- High Responsibility
- Physical Strain
- Changing Locations
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