# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fitness-and-wellness-coordinators
- SOC code: 11-9179.01
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $69,770 (10th percentile $44,910, 90th percentile $118,710)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.2%
- Openings a year: 2,000
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Personal service managers, all other".

## Interest profile (code SEC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 37 |
| Investigative (I) | 28 |
| Artistic (A) | 19 |
| Social (S) | 76 |
| Enterprising (E) | 74 |
| Conventional (C) | 44 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 89/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 85/100)
- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 85/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 85/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 84/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 80/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 77/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 76/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 74/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 74/100)

## Skills

Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Management of Personnel Resources, Writing, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Education and Training, Administration and Management, English Language, Administrative, Sales and Marketing, Personnel and Human Resources, Psychology, Communications and Media, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Campus Wellness Coordinator, Certified Wellness Program Coordinator, Certified Wellness Program Manager, City Wellness Coordinator, Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager, Corporate Fitness Program Coordinator, Corporate Wellness Coordinator, County Public Health Wellness Coordinator, Employee Assistance Program Wellness Coordinator (EAP Wellness Coordinator), Employee Fitness Coordinator

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- [Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5207) (CIP 5207, 919 colleges)
- [Hospitality Administration/Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5209) (CIP 5209, 641 colleges)
- [Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1204) (CIP 1204, 326 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $95,921 | $132,903 | not reported |
| [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Business/Commerce, General | $75,807 | $124,434 | $12,000 |

## Related careers

- [Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/exercise-trainers-and-group-fitness-instructors): $47,160 median pay
- [Health Education Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-education-specialists): $64,070 median pay
- [Community Health Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/community-health-workers): $51,850 median pay
- [Training and Development Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-specialists): $69,280 median pay
- [Recreational Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/recreational-therapists): $61,960 median pay
- [Training and Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-managers): $133,000 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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