Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Service Workers

in California

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	77	45
Critical Thinking	83	50
Equipment Selection	77	33
Identification of Key Causes	80	40
Instructing	97	50
Judgment and Decision Making	90	38
Persuasion	77	40
Problem Identification	90	57
Product Inspection	83	43
Reading Comprehension	77	45
Service Orientation	93	55
Social Perceptiveness	87	48
Speaking	83	48

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	15,700	16,900	1,200	7.6	40,620

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$18.31	$15.49	$17.53	$19.59

Education

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Workers must have a Short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Data for Training Programs not available.

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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