Side-by-side distribution
Massage Therapist
$41,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 17.9%
- Live roles
- 28
Personal Trainer
$83,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 99.6%
- Live roles
- 5,008
Highest-paying jobs
Licensed Massage Therapist
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) – $25–$26/hr | No Weekends | Chiropractic Setting
Massage Therapist, Urbana Country Club
Thai - Speaking Massage Therapist Opportunity in Europe
Spa Massage Therapist
Highest-paying jobs
Personal Trainer - Sydney
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Upstream Rehabilitation
|
$72,800 | 1 |
|
Sustainable Talent
|
$53,040 | 1 |
|
Urbana Country Club
|
$41,600 | 1 |
|
Apt Resources
|
$15,092 | 1 |
|
East Bank Club
|
$14,560 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Svetness Personal Training
|
$72,800 | 4,943 |
|
Ultimate Performance
|
$69,400 | 20 |
Amazing Athletes
|
$49,920 | 11 |
The Perfect Workout
|
$44,174 | 10 |
Madisons Fitness
|
$45,306 | 2 |
|
East Bank Club
|
$70,824 | 1 |
Example Corp
|
$55,000 | 1 |
Mountain View Tennis
|
$54,080 | 1 |
Personal Trainer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $72,800 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $72,800 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $72,800 | 3 |
| Seattle | $72,800 | 5 |
| Austin | $72,800 | 3 |
| Chicago | $72,800 | 8 |
| Boston | $72,800 | 4 |
| Berlin | $72,800 | 4 |
| Dublin | $72,800 | 3 |
| Sydney | $72,400 | 6 |
Massage Therapist vs Personal Trainer: which pays more?
The median for Massage Therapist is $41,600 per year (typically $15,092–$53,040), versus $83,200 for Personal Trainer ($83,200–$83,200). That puts Personal Trainer about 100% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Massage Therapist 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.