Nutritionist vs Personal Trainer

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Personal Trainer pays about 12% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Nutritionist Personal Trainer
$74.3k
$83.2k
$46.1k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $85.9k

Nutritionist

$35.70/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▼ -13.5%
$85,852 $74,256
$30.24/hr 25th
$35.70/hr Median
$35.70/hr 75th
$24.98/hr
$38.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $23.00/hr – $55.00/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
58.5%
Live roles
53
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Personal Trainer

$40.00/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▼ -22.5%
$107,306 $83,200
$40.00/hr 25th
$40.00/hr Median
$40.00/hr 75th
$23.51/hr
$40.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $12.77/hr – $58.05/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
92.1%
Live roles
5,641
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Highest-paying jobs

NEXDINE Hospitality

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

NEXDINE Hospitality · Rochester, NY

$104,000 – $114,400 Greenlife Healthcare Staffing

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing · Brooklyn Heights, New York, United…

$72,800 – $93,600 Washington University in St. Louis

Dietitian/Nutritionist (Hybrid) - Pediatrics Gastroenterology

Washington University in St. Louis · Washington University Medical Camp…

$58,300 – $90,400 Washington University in St. Louis

Dietitian/Nutritionist (Hybrid) - Pediatrics Gastroenterology

Washington University in St. Louis · Washington University Medical Camp…

$58,300 – $90,400 Marathon Health

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (full Time with Benefits) Lakeland, FL

Marathon Health · FL-Lakeland

$70,000 – $90,000 NEXDINE Hospitality

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

NEXDINE Hospitality · Kalamazoo, MI

$85,000 – $90,000 Advocate Health

Dietitian Nutritionist Gastrointestinal Medicine

Advocate Health · Charlotte, NC - 1025 Morehead Medi…

$59,384 – $89,128 Advocate Health

Pediatric Dietitian Nutritionist Clinical Nutrition Outpatient

Advocate Health · Charlotte, NC - 1001 Blythe Blvd

$59,384 – $89,128 Advocate Health

Dietitian Nutritionist - Atrium Health Virtual Weight Management Remote FT Days

Advocate Health · Remote

$59,384 – $89,128 Advocate Health

Dietitian Nutritionist

Advocate Health · Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center…

$59,384 – $89,128

Highest-paying jobs

Endeavor Health

Personal Trainer - Galter Life Center

Endeavor Health · SWH Galter Life Center Chicago

$35,464 – $120,744
CO

Variable Personal Trainer

City of Lakewood · Lakewood, CO

$31,533 – $119,766 Alembic

Personal Trainer

Alembic · San Francisco HQ

$95,000 – $115,000
NU

Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor

Northeastern University · Oakland, CA

$72,800 – $114,400 Midtown Athletic Clubs

Fitness Coach

Midtown Athletic Clubs · Chicago, IL

$72,800 – $114,400 GoodLife Fitness

Personal Trainer - Hamilton Upper James and Rymal

GoodLife Fitness · Hamilton, Ontario

$41,600 – $110,240 HealthFitness

Personal Trainer

HealthFitness · Cambridge, MA

$72,800 – $104,000 Svetness Personal Training

Personal Trainer

Svetness Personal Training · Oxon Hill, MD

$52,000 – $93,600 Svetness Personal Training

Personal Trainer

Svetness Personal Training · Park City, UT

$52,000 – $93,600 Svetness Personal Training

Personal Trainer

Svetness Personal Training · Layton, UT

$52,000 – $93,600

Top companies hiring

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Svetness Personal Training $72,800 4,968
GoodLife Fitness $55,000 102
Planet Fitness $30,680 46
Life Time $31,200 15
Amazing Athletes $49,920 12
Ultimate Performance $59,912 6
Madisons Fitness $45,697 4
HealthFitness $66,560 3

Personal Trainer salary by location

Location Median Roles
New York $72,800 5
San Francisco $72,800 6
Seattle $72,800 5
Austin $72,800 3
Chicago $72,800 9
Boston $72,800 4
Denver $72,800 3
Berlin $72,800 4
Singapore $62,628 3
London $57,797 7

Nutritionist vs Personal Trainer: which pays more?

The median for Nutritionist is $35.70/hr per year (typically $30.24/hr–$35.70/hr), versus $40.00/hr for Personal Trainer ($40.00/hr–$40.00/hr). That puts Personal Trainer about 12% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nutritionist 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.

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Nutritionist salary Personal Trainer salary

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