Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Top 3 Lifeguards Jobs

  • Aquatics Lifeguards/Swim Instructors - Dahl - La Crosse Area Family YMCA - La Crosse, WI

    Join our team of lifeguards and swim instructors to maintain the health and safety of all participants, and provide high-quality programming, while building relationships with members and program ...

  • Mobile Swim Instructors & Lifeguards - Aqua Mobile Swim School - Sugar Land, TX

    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

  • Pool Manager and Lifeguards - Town of Cascade - Cascade, MT

    Lifeguards / Pool Manger TOWN OF CASCADE is hiring LIFEGUARDS and A POOL MANAGER ! Must be lifeguard certified by opening day. Competitive lifeguard wages! Pool positions involve lifeguard duties ...

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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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