Side-by-side distribution
Esthetician
$24.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 103
Personal Trainer
$40.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 91.7%
- Live roles
- 5,667
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing Specialist - Skin Care
Esthetician - Guerlain
Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - The Village at Corte Madera
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Topanga
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Century City
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Alderwood Mall
Beauty Services Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Town Center at Boca Raton
Aesthetic Technician - Esthetician
Beauty Counter Manager & Licensed Esthetician - Anastasia - Ala Moana
Highest-paying jobs
Group Fitness Coach
Group Fitness Coach
Group Fitness Coach
Personal Trainer - Galter Life Center
Variable Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Fitness Coach
Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor
Personal Trainer - Hamilton Upper James and Rymal
Personal Trainer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nordstrom
|
$56,784 | 8 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$42,536 | 2 |
Centura College
|
$39,520 | 2 |
Four Seasons
|
$27,082 | 2 |
| PG Procter & Gamble | $82,750 | 1 |
|
Loblaw
|
$51,064 | 1 |
|
Sono Bello
|
$47,674 | 1 |
Saks
|
$44,834 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Svetness Personal Training
|
$72,800 | 4,968 |
|
GoodLife Fitness
|
$55,000 | 98 |
Planet Fitness
|
$30,680 | 44 |
|
Life Time
|
$35,152 | 21 |
Amazing Athletes
|
$49,920 | 12 |
Ultimate Performance
|
$59,912 | 6 |
Madisons Fitness
|
$45,697 | 4 |
The Perfect Workout
|
$36,769 | 4 |
Esthetician vs Personal Trainer: which pays more?
The median for Esthetician is $24.00/hr per year (typically $19.93/hr–$27.30/hr), versus $40.00/hr for Personal Trainer ($40.00/hr–$40.00/hr). That puts Personal Trainer about 67% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Esthetician and Personal Trainer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.