Cancer Exercise Specialists

Cancer exercise specialists earned average salaries of $62,778 in 2024, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Earnings ranged from $30,000 to $107,500.

Since cancer exercise specialists have a wide range of professional backgrounds, it’s helpful to look at earnings in several fitness and physical therapy areas. All salary statistics in the following paragraphs are from 2021 and published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Exercise physiologists earned salaries that ranged from $35,460 to $77,680 or more. Those who worked in general medical and surgical hospitals earned average salaries of $58,230.

Ten percent of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors earned less than $26,840, while the top 10 percent earned $80,740 or more. The average salary for these workers was $46,480.

Athletic trainers earned salaries that ranged from $43,180 to $80,640 or more. Those who were employed in general medical and surgical hospitals earned average salaries of $58,850, while those who worked in the offices of physicians made $55,220.

Ten percent of physical therapists made less than $72,260, while the top 10 percent made $130,870 or more. Those who were employed in general medical and surgical hospitals earned average salaries of $104,520.

Depending on their employers, most cancer exercise specialists enjoy a full complement of benefits, including vacation and sick time as well as holidays and medical and dental insurance. Self-employed workers must provide their own benefits.