How much does a personal trainer earn in the Netherlands?

Employed or self-employed, what you charge per hour, how VAT and the KOR work, and what you keep from your rate. With the source for every figure.

Employed

Employed by a gym or studio, you receive a fixed salary. Sport & People gives these figures (gross per month, February 2026; the page itself cites no source):

The client then usually pays the gym €30 to €70 per hour for your session, plus a membership (Trustoo).

Self-employed

As a self-employed trainer you set your own rate. According to Trustoo, clients usually pay a self-employed trainer €50 to €100 per hour. What you keep depends on three things: VAT, your costs and how many hours you can actually fill.

VAT: 21% or 9%?

• 21% is the rule for personal training, coaching and classes outdoors or at the client’s home.
• 9% is only possible if you also provide the sports facility (for example your own studio) and access is included in your price. The Dutch Supreme Court also accepted 9% for outdoor sport taught from such a facility (SRA, 2025).
• If you teach in a gym or on a court the client already has access to, it is usually 21%.

For private clients your rate includes VAT. At 21%, €49.59 of €60 remains before other costs. If you are unsure about your situation, check with the tax authority or an accountant.

The KOR

With the small business scheme (kleineondernemersregeling) you charge no VAT and file no VAT returns. You can use it if your turnover excluding VAT in the current and the previous calendar year is no more than €20,000. If you exceed it during the year, the KOR stops immediately. The downside: you cannot reclaim VAT on your own purchases.

A quick sum: €20,000 per year at €60 per session is about 333 sessions, roughly 6 to 7 per week. If you train more, the KOR usually doesn’t fit.

What do you keep? A worked example

You give 15 sessions a week at €60 (what your client pays, including VAT). Over 4 weeks:

Still to come off: your own costs (space, insurance, equipment, training, travel) and income tax. There are deductions for entrepreneurs, such as the self-employed deduction if you work at least 1,225 hours a year; the amounts change every year. Check them with the tax authority or an accountant.

With Gymies you pay a fixed monthly amount and a small fixed service fee per paid session, which you can also pass on to your client. Gymies takes no percentage of your rate. The amounts above come straight from Gymies. Try the rate calculator

Earn more without working harder

• Prevent empty hours. A no-show or late cancellation is an hour you won’t fill again. Fixed cancellation rules and paying upfront protect your income.
• Sell class packs and recurring sessions. Paid upfront and easier to plan.
• Give group classes. With a price per person you earn more per hour. On Gymies participants only pay once the minimum is reached. How it works
• Specialise. Trainers with a specialisation charge higher rates (Trustoo, Sport & People).
• Keep your admin small. On Gymies we create the invoices on your behalf and pay you out every month on the first working day.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Sport & People, Wat verdient een personal trainer in 2026? (26 February 2026)
• Trustoo, Wat kost een personal trainer? (updated 7 September 2026)
• SRA, Ook bij outdoor 9% btw mogelijk (February 2025)
• Belastingdienst, Conditions for the small business scheme (KOR)
• KvK, Small business scheme (KOR)