Fitness Instructor / Leisure jobs in the UK

Live fitness instructor / leisure roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1631 live fitness instructor / leisure roles

Swimming Instructors

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The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

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Fitness Instructor / Leisure salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£26,000 – £36,000 (midpoint £31,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£24,000 – £33,000 (midpoint £28,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £26,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £26,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £26,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£22,500 – £29,000 (midpoint £25,750)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Leisure assistants and lifeguards pay at or just above the National Living Wage; fitness instructors sit in the middle of the band and gym and leisure managers above it (£30,000–£45,000). Personal trainers are usually self-employed, paying rent to the gym and charging £30–£60 a session.
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FAQs

What does a fitness instructor earn?

Typically £23,000–£30,000 employed; personal trainers earn per session (£30–£60) and vary widely.

What qualifications do I need?

Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer; NPLQ for lifeguards and STA/Swim England for swimming teachers.

What do employers check?

Qualifications, right to work, references and an enhanced DBS where children are taught.

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