Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers

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2023 Workforce

163k

Average Age

23.4

Average Salary

$14,396

Average Male Salary

$17,695

Average Female Salary

$10,734

About

Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers was $14,396 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are James City, York Counties, Williamsburg & Poquoson Cities PUMA, VA, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, and Monroe County PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are NYC-Manhattan Community District 9--Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights PUMA, NY, James City, York Counties, Williamsburg & Poquoson Cities PUMA, VA, and Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workforce. Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workforce in 2023 was 163,413 people, of which 47.4% were women and 52.6% were men. Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are paid most in Los Angeles County--LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Manhattan Community District 9--Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

85,965

Male Workforce

± 7.2k

77,448

Female Workforce

± 6.83k

The Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workforce in 2023 was 163,413 people (47.4% women and 52.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.59% between 2014 (178,775) and 2023 (163,413).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($35,484), Alaska ($34,073), and Wyoming ($29,157).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$14,396

AVERAGE WAGE

#525 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers earned an average of $14,396, $53,331 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.596

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.596, which is higher than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($80,393).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

163k

2023 Workforce

± 9,919

1.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.52%

This graphic shows the share of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers at 75.3%, followed by Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions with 15.2% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 5.57%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in the US. The workforce of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in 2023 was 163,413 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men. The average age of male Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in the workforce is 24.8 and of female Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers is 21.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in 2023 was 163,413 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 16 to 19 years (97,289 people), 20 to 24 years (32,053 people), and 25 to 29 years (7,495 people). Among them they concentrated 83.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 14.2% of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workers were Hispanic and 85.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (47.9%), Puerto Rican (12.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.67)%

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Races

In 2023, 75.3% of the Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workforce were White, of which 48.9% were women and 51.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.3%) and Black (4.97%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,339 people), Social Sciences (1,973 people), and Biology (1,544 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workers were Secondary Education (59,580 people), Some college (44,168 people), and High School or Equivalent (31,202 people).

The graphic shows the Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking.