Personal Care & Fitness Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

The cleanest local pay anchor is the broad BLS personal care and service group, which averaged $19.20 per hour in Salt Lake City-Murray in May 2025. A broader local occupational family shows a 2025 mean of $39,940, a median of $35,380, a 25th percentile of $29,560, and a 75th percentile of $46,210, but that family mixes many sub-roles. For fitness-specific direction only, a proxy source citing BLS data reports exercise trainers and group fitness instructors at a $45,520 median locally. Utah new-opening salary offers for the full category averaged about $41,255 in September 2026, but that figure is a mean from a relatively small posting sample of n=174, not a local posted-salary median.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 5 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $54,080 at the 25th percentile, $65,520 at the median and $96,720 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 16, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Salt Lake City-Murray is a workable but competitive market for Personal Care & Fitness right now. The metro economy is still healthy, with 3.7% unemployment and total nonfarm employment up 2.4869% year over year in August 2026. But the category backdrop is softer at the state level: Utah personal care & fitness employment was down 1.2% year over year in September 2026, and active postings were down 4.7% year over year. Local openings exist, yet they are concentrated in a small, fitness-led, mostly on-site sample of more than 40 postings across around 15 companies, with about 70% at entry level.

Best positioned: Certified, on-site-ready fitness candidates who already have CPR/AED, a recognized CPT, and proof of client assessment and program design have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not treat this as one unified market; the clearest local signals are for fitness roles, while beauty, childcare, and other sub-roles have thinner current local evidence.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 16 openings in this market. 2 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Montage International: 4 open roles
2. Nlcamerican: 2 open roles
3. Alterra Group: 1 open role
4. ElderFIT, LLC: 1 open role
5. Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Inc.: 1 open role
6. Hotel Park City: 1 open role
7. Leverage Fitness: 1 open role
8. Marriott International: 1 open role
9. Powdr Corp.: 1 open role
10. Ruth's Chris Steak House: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Park City: 8
• Farmington: 1
• Brighton: 1
• Salt Lake City: 1
• Bountiful: 1
• Cottonwood Heights: 1
• Snowbird: 1
• Morgan: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 15 (94%), hybrid 1 (6%)

Where the demand is

Right now the visible opportunity set in Salt Lake City-Murray is much more fitness-heavy than the category label suggests. In the local posting sample, health, wellness & fitness accounts for about 70% of postings, with retail and sports & recreation at about 10% each. We observed more than 40 postings across around 15 companies over the last 90 days, and one employer, Svetness, accounted for more than 20 of them. That means the practical search is not "any personal care job"; it is "which fitness employers are still adding frontline, on-site talent." About 70% of local postings are entry-level, about 30% are mid-level, and about 95% or more are on-site with less than 5% hybrid and about 0% remote. Evidence is thinner for beauty, childcare, pet grooming, and other sub-roles in this metro, so you should not assume the same hiring pattern holds across the whole category. There are still niche side doors. Utah’s childcare market shows a 40.1% supply gap and a workforce of 3,910, which suggests structural need, but that is a statewide signal and can also mean tougher operating conditions rather than easy placement. Small wellness venues are also appearing locally, as shown by the BHAV Sanctuary opening in Murray, but those opportunities are more likely to be informal, part-time, or relationship-driven.

• Gyms, studios, and in-home personal training (high): This is the clearest local demand pocket, backed by the heavy health-and-fitness posting mix and by the local emphasis on CPR/AED, CPT credentials, client assessment, and programming skills.
• Small wellness and yoga venues (moderate): Local wellness spaces are opening, including BHAV Sanctuary in Murray, but hiring is often informal or contract-based rather than large-scale.
• Childcare-related service roles (moderate): Statewide childcare shortages suggest recurring openings, but the evidence here is broader than the metro and points to pressure on staffing and retention, not just easy job access.

Where to focus: If your goal is to land a job fast, prioritize certified fitness roles first, then use niche or adjacent moves for beauty, childcare, or wellness-specific pivots.

Roles worth searching next

• Membership sales advisor at a gym or health club: Fitness employers say new trainers often lack client acquisition, client retention, and sales confidence, so membership sales can be a credible bridge into training.
• Wellness studio coordinator or front desk manager: The local market is heavily on-site and concentrated in health, wellness, and fitness employers, so operations roles can get you inside the same businesses.
• Physical therapy aide or rehab assistant: This fits trainers who like anatomy, corrective exercise, and structured plans.
• Older-adult wellness program assistant: Adults aged 50 and over are identified as an under-served opportunity, so community and senior-focused programs can be a smart sideways move.

What postings ask for

• CPR/AED certification (table_stakes | immediate): It appears in about 60% of local postings and is the fastest way to clear the safety screen. Who: Anyone applying to trainer, instructor, or client-facing wellness roles.
• NCCA-accredited Certified Personal Trainer credential (table_stakes | immediate): About half of local postings ask for certified personal trainer credentials, and national guidance says gyms, hospitals, and corporate wellness programs almost always want an NCCA-accredited CPT such as NASM, ACE, NSCA, ACSM, or ISSA. Who: Entry-level trainers, career switchers, and anyone targeting structured employers instead of freelance-only work.
• Client assessment (differentiator | immediate): It shows up in about 60% of local postings and signals that you can do more than lead workouts. Who: Candidates who want to move beyond floor coverage into higher-trust coaching.
• Nutrition knowledge and workout programming (differentiator | near-term): Nutrition knowledge appears in about 55% of local postings and workout programming in about 50%, making them core conversion skills for trainers. Who: Both new and mid-career fitness candidates.
• Corrective Exercise or Senior Fitness specialization (premium | near-term): Specializations such as Corrective Exercise or Senior Fitness are singled out as valuable in 2026, and adults aged 50 and over are seen as an under-served market. Who: Mid-career trainers and switchers who want a clearer niche.
• Client acquisition, retention, and sales confidence (premium | immediate): Employers report a readiness gap here, so business skills can separate candidates with similar fitness credentials. Who: Anyone applying to commission-based or growth-track trainer roles.

Questions about this market

What do Personal Care & Fitness roles pay in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

The cleanest local pay anchor is the broad BLS personal care and service group, which averaged $19.20 per hour in Salt Lake City-Murray in May 2025. A broader local occupational family shows a 2025 mean of $39,940, a median of $35,380, a 25th percentile of $29,560, and a 75th percentile of $46,210, but that family mixes many sub-roles. For fitness-specific direction only, a proxy source citing BLS data reports exercise trainers and group fitness instructors at a $45,520 median locally. Utah new-opening salary offers for the full category averaged about $41,255 in September 2026, but that figure is a mean from a relatively small posting sample of n=174, not a local posted-salary median. This is not a high-wage category by default. The metro-wide all-occupation mean was $34.45 per hour, far above the broad personal care group’s $19.20, so most roles will feel modestly paid unless you stack specialization, sales ability, or a strong client book.

Where is demand for Personal Care & Fitness roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT concentrated?

Right now the visible opportunity set in Salt Lake City-Murray is much more fitness-heavy than the category label suggests. In the local posting sample, health, wellness & fitness accounts for about 70% of postings, with retail and sports & recreation at about 10% each. We observed more than 40 postings across around 15 companies over the last 90 days, and one employer, Svetness, accounted for more than 20 of them. That means the practical search is not "any personal care job"; it is "which fitness employers are still adding frontline, on-site talent." About 70% of local postings are entry-level, about 30% are mid-level, and about 95% or more are on-site with less than 5% hybrid and about 0% remote. Evidence is thinner for beauty, childcare, pet grooming, and other sub-roles in this metro, so you should not assume the same hiring pattern holds across the whole category. There are still niche side doors. Utah’s childcare market shows a 40.1% supply gap and a workforce of 3,910, which suggests structural need, but that is a statewide signal and can also mean tougher operating conditions rather than easy placement. Small wellness venues are also appearing locally, as shown by the BHAV Sanctuary opening in Murray, but those opportunities are more likely to be informal, part-time, or relationship-driven.

Which employers are hiring the most Personal Care & Fitness talent in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Recent postings show the most activity from Svetness (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Personal Care & Fitness roles in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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