Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers

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Total Workforce

162k

Average Age

23.5

Estimated Job Growth

7.51%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$10,325

Average Male Salary

$11,384

Average Female Salary

$9,207

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Education

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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 $10,325 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers by wage are Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop, Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop, and Dishwashers.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, and New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, Campbell County & Lynchburg City PUMA, VA, and Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers and on wages and locations 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 Administration of environmental quality & housing programs. Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are paid most in St. Louis County (Central) PUMA, MO but are relatively concentrated in Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$10,325

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,417

In 2017, Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers earned an average of $10,325, $41,740 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Dishwashers make somewhat more than Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers while Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, & coffee shop make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.579

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.579, which is higher than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. St. Louis County (Central) PUMA, MO

  2. South Shore, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Grand Boulevard & Douglas PUMA, IL

  3. Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers

  1. Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH

  2. District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC

  3. Cumberland City PUMA, MD

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, by number of employees, are Amusement & Recreation, Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, by average wage, are Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Forestry except logging.

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Industries by Share

162k

2017 Workforce

± 9,869

1.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.53%

The number of people employed as Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers has been growing at a rate of 1.5%, from 159,358 people in 2016 to 161,747 people in 2017.

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  57.9%, followed by Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions with 11.4% and Elementary & secondary schools with 6.79%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in the US. The average age of male Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers in the workforce is 23.9 and of female Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers is 23, and the most common race/ethnicity for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers is White.

Gender Composition

83.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,075

78.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,884

51.4% of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Two or More Races

81.9% of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.63% of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers.

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Age by Gender

23.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.06

23

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.06

The median age of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers is 23.5, and Male employees are generally 0.9 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure but a relatively high number of Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

  2. Business

  3. Biology

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

  2. Natural Resources & Conservation

  3. Protective Services

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Skills

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 Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers need more than the average amount of Troubleshooting, Programming, and Systems Evaluation.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers are expected to see a growth of 7.51% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

7.51%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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