Fitness Instructor / Leisure jobs in the UK

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

1640 live fitness instructor / leisure roles

Personal Trainer

Exeter

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Apply: Exeter: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 10, 2026 (10 days left to apply): JR Up to £40 an hour Would you like to join Europe’s…

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Fitness Coach

London

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Ready to build a thriving Personal Training business within one of the UK's fastest-growing fitness brands?

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Lifeguard (Bank)

Newbury

£13.10 per hour

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the…

Sales & Business Development
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Sports coach

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Do you enjoy sport and inspiring children to get active, develop new skills and work as part of a team?

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Fitness Instructor

Dartford

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The delivery of excellent services at all timers to ensure customer satisfaction and maximise membership retention.

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

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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