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We pay personal trainers like a real career, not a side hustle.

Train With Dave is the highest-paying personal training company in California. Per-session pay up to $100/session, a clear advancement ladder to $140K+, and zero sales pressure. We close every consultation. Marketing brings the leads. Trainers train.

Open Role

Currently hiring

Personal Trainer — Evenings (Orange, CA)

Mon-Fri, 4:00pm-9:00pm Orange, CA studio $25-$100/session, ramps to $140K+

We're hiring an evening personal trainer at our Orange studio to meet growing demand. The role runs primarily 2-3:1 semi-private with the option to run 4:1 and 5:1 as you advance through the tier system.

Bring your book — we welcome it. If you have existing clients, we'll work with you on integrating them into our studio system. Faster ramp for you, faster fit-up for our schedule.

See how to apply

Pay

The pay matrix

Per-session pay, by ratio. You move up tiers as you earn the gym's trust and prove client retention.

Tier1:12:13:14:15:1
Base$25$40$50$55—
Tier 2$30$45$55$60—
Tier 3$30$50$65$75$85
Tier 4$30$50$70$90$100

Realistic earnings at a typical full schedule of 30 sessions/week (5 days × 6 sessions, default 2-3:1):

How TWD compares

What you'd earn at the gym you're at now

30 1:1 sessions/week comparison. (At TWD, semi-private is how you grow earnings without working more hours — those numbers go up significantly.)

Where you workPer 1:1 session30 sessions/wkAnnualized
24 Hour Fitness / LA Fitness$18-22$600~$31K
Crunch / EOS$20-25$675~$35K
Equinox mid-tier$28-32$900~$47K
Equinox top-tier$45-55$1,500~$78K
Independent studio$30-40$1,050~$55K
Train With Dave (Tier 4, 4:1)—$2,700~$140K
The Job

What you don't have to do here

You won't be doing this

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    No sales. We run all consultations.
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    No prospecting. Marketing brings every lead.
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    No membership pushes. No commission tied to selling.
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    No 1:1-only ceiling. At big-box you're stuck. Here, semi-private is the growth path.

You will be doing this

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    Show up, on time, every shift.
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    Run customized programs for each client in the session.
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    Hit retention targets.
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    Use our standardized methodology — we'll train you on it.
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    Care about outcomes.
The Honest Part

Ramp is slow. Here's why.

We don't backload pay because we like the math.

We do it because we don't know if a trainer is good for our clients until we've watched them coach for 6+ months. Our retention rate is the highest in the industry. We protect it by being slow to give people more responsibility (and more pay).

What this means for you:

  • First 90 days: Base tier. Hours often start lower than full-time and ramp as we sell new clients into your schedule.
  • 6-12 months: Most A-players hit Tier 2.
  • 18-24+ months: Tier 3 if performance + retention sustained.
  • Tier 4: Reserved for our most senior trainers who can run 4:1 and 5:1 sessions cleanly and mentor newer trainers.

If you need a guaranteed full schedule on day one, this is not the right fit. If you want a real career path with $100K+ realistic in 18-24 months and $140K+ at the top, this is exactly what you're looking for.

Requirements

What we need from you

Required

  • Current personal training certification (NASM, NSCA, ACE, ACSM, NCSF, or equivalent)
  • Minimum 1 year of personal training experience
  • CPR/AED certified (or willing to obtain before start date)
  • Exceptional emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication skills
  • Deep expertise in the human body, training, nutrition, and program design
  • Proven experience coaching clients to results
  • Comfortable running semi-private (2-5:1) sessions, or willing to learn

Nice to have

  • College degree in kinesiology, exercise science, nutrition, or related field
  • Customer service experience
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced strength and conditioning certification (CSCS, etc.)
  • Advanced degree in training or nutrition
  • Existing book of personal training clients

How to apply

Send your resume and a few sentences on why you want this job to Mike. We read every application and respond within 5 business days.

mike@trainwithdaveoc.com

Train With Dave is an equal opportunity employer.

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