Becoming a swim instructor is a rewarding job that allows you to help people improve their health and well-being. The process takes slightly more than one year, but it can be done with dedication and perseverance.
Step 1: Join A Swimming Pool Or Gym
The first step in becoming a swimming instructor is to join a pool or gym where you can teach lessons. This will enable you to gain experience giving lessons as well as working with different types of students at various skill levels. It may also give you access to equipment that can be used for training purposes, such as flippers and goggles. This step may require registration with the local government before you can begin working at the pool or gym.
Step 2: Complete An Introduction To Swimming Course
You will need to complete an introduction to swimming course before being able to teach others how to swim. This course is designed for those who want to become instructors but do not have any previous experience teaching or coaching sports at all levels including professional athletes themselves like Michael Phelps who won record-breaking eight gold medals in 2008 Olympics Games then again eight years later in 2016 Rio Olympics Games where he won five golds plus one silver medal total of six gold medals plus one silver.
How To Become A Swim Instructor
Swimming Teacher Salary in the UK
£11.40
per hour
per year
Swimming Teacher – Average Salary
The average salary for a Swimming Teacher is £11.40 net per hour (£24,000 gross per year), which is £5,600 (-19%) lower than the UK’s national average salary.
A Swimming Teacher can expect an average starting pay of £7.50 per hour. The highest pay rates can exceed £40 per hour.
£7.50
Low
£11.40
Average salary
£40
High
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Swimming Teacher Salary Range
Low
£7.50
Average salary
£11.40
Experienced
£20.20
High
£40
Early Career Swimming Teachers tend to have the lowest pay, while Experienced Swimming Teachers enjoy the highest pay.
Swimming Teacher – Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced Swimming Teacher | £18.40/hour | +61% |
| Early Career Swimming Teacher | £7.50/hour | -34% |
Swimming Teacher – Pay by Experience Level
£6£8£10£12£14£16£18£20£22
Entry Level
0-3 years
Mid Career
4-9 years
Experienced
10-20 years
Late Career
>20 years
Mid Career
£11.10
An Entry Level Swimming Teacher with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of £7.50 net per hour. A mid career Swimming Teacher with 4-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of £11.10 per hour, while an experienced Swimming Teacher with 10-20 years of experience makes on average £18.30 per hour. Swimming Teachers with more than 20 years of experience earn £17.40 per hour on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Swimming Teacher
| Experienced | ▲ +61% |
| Late Career | ▲ +53% |
| Average Salary | £11.40/hour |
| Mid Career | ▼ -3% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -34% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
62%
Male
38%
Swimming Teacher – Related Salaries (per year)
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The salary information presented on this page is based on all Swimming Teacher jobs published on Jobted in the last 12 months.
