Designs and leads individual and group fitness programmes to help clients reach their goals. Motivates clients, tracks progress, and adjusts training and nutrition advice. Keeps New Zealanders active, healthy, and accountable. The role rewards people who can both design training well and genuinely connect with clients. Building a solid client base is the key to progressing, whether across gyms, studios, or online coaching. The most successful trainers build a schedule that works as hard as their clients do. Retention is the real skill, and trainers who keep clients coming back build a stable business.

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Total Remuneration Range

Base salary + bonuses, based on 1 submissions

Minimum Wage
$49,816
Living Wage
$62,192
Median
$62,000
90th Percentile
$62,000
Minimum Wage
$23.95/hr
$49,816/year
1.2×
This role pays 1.2 times the minimum wage
+24%
Living Wage
$29.90/hr
$62,192/year
This role pays 1 times the living wage
+0%
National Wage Percentile
$62,000
median salary for this role
Top 50.0%
This role's median is higher than 50.0% of all NZ wage/salary earners
1,419,000 earners at or above this salary
Source: IRD Wage & Salary Distributions — March 2026

Common questions about Personal Trainer pay

Based on 1 anonymous submissions

What is the median salary for Personal Trainer in New Zealand?

Across 1 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Personal Trainer in New Zealand is $62,000 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $62,000 (10th percentile) to $62,000 (90th percentile).

How does Personal Trainer pay compare with NZ wage benchmarks?

A full-time median of $62,000 per year compares with the NZ minimum wage of $49,816 per year and the living wage of $62,192 per year.

What does a Personal Trainer earn at each experience level?

Median pay by experience: Mid (3-5 Yrs) $62,000.

Most Common Perks

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  • Flexible Working Hours 100%
    • Remote / Hybrid WFH 0%
      • Health Insurance 0%
        • KiwiSaver Match > 3% 0%
          • Extra Annual Leave (5+ Weeks) 0%
            • Free Parking 0%

Pay by Experience Level

Median salary progression

Mid (3-5 Yrs)
$62,000

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$62,000
Wellington 3 - 5 years (Intermediate) Sep 2026

Salary by Location

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