Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Career B (or your target career)
Training and Development Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | Training and Development Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,160 | $133,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 322,930 | 48,050 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness | Learning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Animal Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Nutritionists | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, Rehabilitation Counselors, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
13 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Learning Strategies+1.6 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.5 level
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Active Learning+1.3 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Service Orientation+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
Only in Training and Development Managers
- Writing
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
Only in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- None