Clinical Exercise Physiologist Compensation Strategies: Recommendations by the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association

This document is meant to be a source of motivation for practicing CEPs and administrators to align professional standards, as well as provide four turn-key strategies or ideas aimed at advancing the profession of clinical exercise physiology and improving the compensation landscape.
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National Salary Survey of Clinical Exercise Physiologists

The CEPA conducts a survey of clinical exercise physiologists every 5 years. The purpose of the survey is to collect data on employment, including salary, scope of work, patient populations, and job responsibilities among practicing clinical exercise physiologists (CEPs).

The purpose of the CEPA National Salary Survey is to raise awareness of CEPs' pay among students, practitioners, and professionals and to advocate and inform healthcare administrators and decision makers to enhance their understanding of the profession and promote pay equity among CEPs.

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Additional Resources

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Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Brawner CA, Berry R, Harding AW, Nustad J, Ozemek C, Richardson LA, Savage PD on behalf of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association. Clinical exercise physiologists in cardiac rehabilitation & clinical exercise testing. J Clin Exerc Physiol. 2023;12(2):1-8. https://jcep.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/ceph/12/2/article-p38.xml 

Berry RB, Neric F, Dwyer GB. The State of Clinical Exercise Physiology in the United States. J Clin Exerc Physiol. 2020;9(4):148-54. https://jcep.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/ceph/9/4/article-p148.xml

Overstreet B, Ward-Ritacco C, Neric F, Brawner CA, Thompson B, Hargens T, Thompson W. Technical Requirements for Clinical Exercise Physiologists as Qualified Health Professionals. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal. 27(2):20-26.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2023/03000/Technical

Editorials

Ozemek C, Richardson, LA. Professionalization Efforts for CEPs in the US. ACSM's Sports Medicine Bulletin. January 11, 2022. [download article]