Occupations · Management

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.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 11-9179.01

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.
Prepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans.
Evaluate fitness and wellness programs to determine their effectiveness.
Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, strength training, or aquatics, ensuring a diversity of class offerings.
Demonstrate proper operation of fitness equipment, such as resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights, or fitness assessment devices.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Speaking3.9

Active Listening3.8

Reading Comprehension3.6

Critical Thinking3.6

Writing3.5

Monitoring3.4

Learning Strategies3.4

Active Learning3.4

Mathematics2.1

Science1.8

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Adobe Acrobat●Google Workspace software●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Windows●Microsoft Word●AirtableEmail softwareMicroFit HealthWizardMicrosoft PublisherOracle HRISPayroll softwareWeb browser softwareWork scheduling software

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

4 / 5Considerable preparation — a four-year degree plus several years in the field.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets−1.5 below average

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate−1.2 below average

Exposed to Contaminants−1.1 below average

E-Mail+1.0 above average

Consequence of Error−1.0 below average

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment−1.0 below average

Public Speaking+0.9 above average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2022-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Master's Degree50%

Bachelor's Degree42%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)4%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)4%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2022-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Social5.6

Enterprising5.4

Conventional3.6

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Evaluate fitness and wellness programs to determine their effectiveness.

O*NET 26.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Service Orientation3.8

Social Perceptiveness3.8

Coordination3.8

Management of Personnel Resources3.5

Instructing3.4

Judgment and Decision Making3.2

Complex Problem Solving3.1

Time Management3.1

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Customer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageAdministrativeSales and Marketing

Abilities it leans on

Deductive ReasoningOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityProblem Sensitivity

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

The same work is posted under many titles — this is what to search for.

TrainerGym ManagerWellness CoachStudio ManagerFitness ManagerFitness DirectorWellness ManagerWellness DirectorLifestyle DirectorWellness AmbassadorFitness CoordinatorWellness CoordinatorFitness Studio ManagerFitness Center Manager

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2020

Comparing O*NET release 25.1 (2020-11-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 1 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 6

+Adobe Acrobat+Microsoft Windows+Airtable+Oracle HRIS+Microsoft Outlook+Google Workspace software

No longer listed 2

−Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat−Data entry software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

TrainerGym ManagerWellness CoachStudio ManagerHealth ManagerFitness ManagerWellness ManagerFitness DirectorWellness OfficerWellness DirectorFitness SupervisorLifestyle Director

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
sport facility manager	1431.3	exact
spa manager	1431.2.5	broader

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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