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Exercise Physiologists Salary in CT

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Exercise Physiologists in CT have a median annual salary of $62,510, with 100 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,570 at the 10th percentile to $81,740 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$62,510

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$30.05

Employment

100

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,570
10th
$49,850
25th
$62,510
Median
$67,520
75th
$81,740
90th

Local compared with national

CT

$62,510

Median annual · 2025

United States

$59,460

Median annual · 2025

The CT median is 5.1% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,050).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstructingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Service OrientationImportance 3.9
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Email software
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Plan or conduct exercise physiology research projects.
  • Explain exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants.
  • Order or recommend diagnostic procedures, such as stress tests, drug screenings, or urinary tests.
  • Develop exercise programs to improve participant strength, flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning, in accordance with exercise science standards, regulatory requirements, and credentialing requirements.
  • Provide clinical oversight of exercise for participants at all risk levels.
  • Provide emergency or other appropriate medical care to participants with symptoms or signs of physical distress.
  • Interview participants to obtain medical history or assess participant goals.
  • Demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment or performance of exercise routines.
  • Prescribe individualized exercise programs, specifying equipment, such as treadmill, exercise bicycle, ergometers, or perceptual goggles.
  • Interpret exercise program participant data to evaluate progress or identify needed program changes.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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