Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. The role reports a median annual salary of $75,890 in the US and is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a Doctoral or professional degree, and shows low AI exposure (0.40 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include Instructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £52,835 a year for Higher education teaching professionals (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £42,062 to £66,191 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2311). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Psychology
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
What you'd actually do
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary do?
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
How much does Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary earn?
The median annual salary for Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in the US is $75,890.
What is the job outlook for Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary?
The role is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 15,400 workers.
How do I become recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary?
The typical entry education is a Doctoral or professional degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Instructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Learning Strategies. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary?
Our AI-durability model gives Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary a score of 0.40 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary has very high barrier to entry — very highly gated — extended graduate education, licensure, or years of specialised training are required.