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.
About the profession
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.
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Occupation on screen: Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (O*NET 33-9092.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker → Technician Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker → Senior Technician Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker → Lead Technician Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$39K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $22,750 - $26,850/year With equity/bonuses: $25,025 - $32,220 Top markets (SF/NYC): $26,162 - $32,220 Execute core tasks using Monitoring under…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $15,925 - $24,165 Year 2-3: Junior level $26,850 - $29,403 Year 4-6: Mid level $29,403 - $31,879 Year 7-10: Senior level $31,879 - $36,803 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Monitoring and…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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