Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Jacksonville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Jacksonville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Jacksonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Jacksonville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,920
25th Percentile Wage
$25,100
50th Percentile Wage
$28,900
75th Percentile Wage
$30,510
90th Percentile Wage
$35,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Jacksonville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,900
13.18% 34.91%
2021
$25,090
8.33% -
2020
$23,000
5.52% -
2019
$21,730
8.65% -
2018
$19,850
-2.02% -
2017
$20,250
0.69% -
2016
$20,110
1.74% -
2015
$19,760
3.39% -
2014
$19,090
1.26% -
2013
$18,850
0.21% -
2012
$18,810
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Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Jacksonville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,900 in Jacksonville is in the middle of salary range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Jacksonville is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$33,390
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$33,320
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$29,740
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$29,600
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$29,490
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$29,420
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$29,390
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$29,120
Jacksonville
$28,900
Gainesville
$28,630
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$27,280
Naples-Marco Island
$27,140
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$27,130
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$27,000
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$26,420
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$25,680
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$25,560
Tallahassee
$24,170
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$23,340
Ocala
$21,740
Port St Lucie
$21,310
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$21,100
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$20,800
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$19,580

See also: Top paying jobs in Jacksonville, Florida.