Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Top 3 Lifeguards Jobs

  • Travel Outpatient Physical Therapist - $2,105-2,425 per week - AMN Healthcare Allied - Renton, WA

    Clint Eastwood served as a lifeguard at a beach in Renton in 1949, 1950, and 1953! Imagine that! Job Benefits Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that ...

  • Physician Family Practice-Without OB - Competitive Salary - Archway Physician Recruitment - Dixon, IL

    The former president is well known for calling Dixon his hometown and spent his formative years in Dixon attending its schools and spending summers as a lifeguard at the Lowell Park Beach. Dixon was ...

  • Physician Pediatrics - Competitive Salary - Archway Physician Recruitment - Dixon, IL

    The former president is well known for calling Dixon his hometown and spent his formative years in Dixon attending its schools and spending summers as a lifeguard at the Lowell Park Beach. Dixon was ...

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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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