← All job titles
HealthcareSenior5-10 yrs

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Clinical Exercise Physiologist
    Senior
  2. Recommended certification
    ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist
    ACSM
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Science in Exercise Science
    Health Sciences
  4. Next career level
    Top of this career ladder.
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

You're at the top of the Exercise Physiologist Career Ladder.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$80K
Typical mid
$95K
Top of range
$110K
$80K$110K
Salary by State

Top 5 highest paying states

#StateMedian SalaryDiff vs National
Loading…
Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Healthcare
required
ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist
ACSM
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Health Sciences
Standard advanced credential
Master of Science in Exercise Science

Affiliate disclosure: Some links to certifications and graduate programs on this page may be affiliate or sponsored links. If you sign up through them, Degree Pathfinder may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This never influences which programs we surface — recommendations are based on educational and career relevance only.