General Information
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Job Outlook
Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+10%
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Job Outlook
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Employmentof exercise physiologists is projected to grow 10 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.About 1,200 openings for exercise physiologists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$51,350
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.
$38,260
$78,070
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Bachelor's degree 59%
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Master's degree 31%
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Doctoral degree 9%
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High school 0%
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Some college 0%
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Associate's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Medicine and Dentistry
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