How to Pay Yourself More in 2025: Gym Owner Income Strategies

In this episode of "Run a Profitable Gym," Chris Cooper reveals the monthly leaderboard for net owner benefit—what gym owners actually pocket from their businesses.

The top-earning fitness entrepreneur takes home over $45,000 a month!

So what are our elite gym owners doing that others aren't?

The Top 10 includes gyms from Belgium, Norway, Canada and Hong Kong, proving location doesn't limit earning potential.

The leaders also proved small gyms can dominate: One top earner has only 90 members, and another operates in just 1,400 square feet of space.

Chris breaks down the two key factors behind high net owner benefit for gym owners: consistency in delivery and total business excellence.

You’ll also find out which business models are driving these impressive income stats. Some gym owners focus strictly on one-on-one coaching, while others use semi-private training or a combination of high-value services to increase revenue.

Listen to learn about the marketing, sales, retention and staff-development systems that separate top-earning gym owners from those who are barely breaking even.

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1:58 - Top-earning gym owners revealed

4:43 - Keys to high net owner benefit

8:45 - Staff systems support growth

10:53 - Models with the highest NOB

15:56 - What all 10 have in common