Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 800 | $21,480 | $10.33 | |
| Alaska | 220 | $38,660 | $18.59 | |
| Arizona | 2,370 | $29,550 | $14.21 | |
| Arkansas | 400 | $24,300 | $11.68 | |
| California | 12,650 | $35,890 | $17.25 | |
| Colorado | 3,470 | $30,890 | $14.85 | |
| Connecticut | 1,030 | $30,860 | $14.84 | |
| Delaware | 240 | $24,510 | $11.79 | |
| District of Columbia | 380 | $53,050 | $25.51 | |
| Florida | 20,530 | $26,270 | $12.63 | |
| Georgia | 2,210 | $21,900 | $10.53 | |
| Hawaii | 670 | $47,360 | $22.77 | |
| Idaho | 720 | $22,820 | $10.97 | |
| Illinois | 4,290 | $28,680 | $13.79 | |
| Indiana | 1,620 | $21,790 | $10.48 | |
| Iowa | 1,120 | $20,920 | $10.06 | |
| Kansas | 1,020 | $21,600 | $10.39 | |
| Kentucky | 870 | $22,490 | $10.81 | |
| Louisiana | 480 | $21,640 | $10.40 | |
| Maine | 220 | $29,310 | $14.09 | |
| Maryland | 1,320 | $27,980 | $13.45 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,890 | $32,290 | $15.52 | |
| Michigan | 1,990 | $28,350 | $13.63 | |
| Minnesota | 1,290 | $27,670 | $13.31 | |
| Mississippi | 210 | $20,620 | $9.92 | |
| Missouri | 2,330 | $25,190 | $12.11 | |
| Montana | 280 | $29,610 | $14.24 | |
| Nebraska | 950 | $22,750 | $10.94 | |
| Nevada | 950 | $24,660 | $11.86 | |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $25,180 | $12.10 | |
| New Jersey | 3,920 | $29,310 | $14.09 | |
| New Mexico | 590 | $25,560 | $12.29 | |
| New York | 4,540 | $33,810 | $16.26 | |
| North Carolina | 3,640 | $22,440 | $10.79 | |
| North Dakota | 190 | $23,450 | $11.28 | |
| Ohio | 4,870 | $22,970 | $11.04 | |
| Oklahoma | 770 | $22,190 | $10.67 | |
| Oregon | 640 | $29,140 | $14.01 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4,640 | $23,210 | $11.16 | |
| Rhode Island | $33,170 | $15.95 | ||
| South Carolina | 1,540 | $24,570 | $11.81 | |
| South Dakota | 360 | $25,060 | $12.05 | |
| Tennessee | 1,880 | $23,690 | $11.39 | |
| Texas | 8,610 | $23,700 | $11.39 | |
| Utah | 1,640 | $22,320 | $10.73 | |
| Vermont | 190 | $33,530 | $16.12 | |
| Virginia | 4,530 | $25,170 | $12.10 | |
| Washington | 1,360 | $32,780 | $15.76 | |
| West Virginia | 300 | $21,970 | $10.56 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,680 | $23,540 | $11.32 | |
| Wyoming | 580 | $25,870 | $12.44 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to enforce natural resource and environmental protection regulations and laws; and to perform emergency duties to protect human life, property and natural resources, including fire prevention and control measures, and emergency and rescue procedures. Includes instruction in natural and physical sciences, natural resource management, outdoor field skills, firearms and outdoor equipment and vehicle operation, evidence collection and environmental sampling and monitoring, natural resource legislation, environmental compliance techniques, patrol procedures, investigation and report writing, interpersonal skills and crisis intervention, community liaison, public safety, public education, and public relations. Note: this program was re-instated after being deleted from CIP 2000; previously, it was coded as 03.0203.
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$27,320 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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No formal educational credentialTypical education requirement
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Short-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.
- Less than high school 2%
- High school graduate 19%
- College dropout 26%
- Associate’s degree 10%
- Bachelor’s degree 32%
- Master’s degree 9%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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