how do gym owners pay personal trainers ADVERTISEMENT 1.91K viewsDecember 5, 2015 0 Meloni December 5, 2015 0 Comments I am a new (small) gym owner and I was wondering how personal trainers are paid. Does it go through the gym then I pay the trainer or should they work as independent contractors (with our members only, of course), that way they carry their own ins? 10 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Meloni Posted 0 Comments Thank you, Natalie! You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login