Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Top 3 Lifeguards Jobs

  • Mobile Swim Instructors & Lifeguards - Aqua Mobile Swim School - Kentfield, CA

    Flexible schedule Mobile Swim Instructors & Lifeguards Join the fastest-growing mobile at-home swim school in North America! Are you: * Passionate about teaching life-saving water safety skills

  • Tonto Rim Summer Staff - Lifeguards - Trademark Camping - Payson, AZ

    Salary: $16.00 per hour Thank you for your interest in serving as a Lifeguard at Tonto Rim Christian Camp! This summer could be the best summer of your life! Resting at 6,000 feet, in the pine-filled ...

  • Swim Instructor & Lifeguards - Little Dolphins Swim Academy - Bound Brook, NJ

    Our lifeguards play an interactive role in keep our small people safe when entering, exiting and during our classes. Many lifeguards progress to become instructors. Does being in the water brings a ...

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What They Do

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.


Salary

  • 2020 employment: 117,500
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $25,630

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 28,700
  • Growth rate: 24 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become One

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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