Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Champaign-Urbana 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 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,430
25th Percentile Wage
$19,090
50th Percentile Wage
$20,140
75th Percentile Wage
$22,340
90th Percentile Wage
$24,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,430.

Median salary trend

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 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2019
$20,140
-11.07% -11.07%
2018
$22,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,140 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Champaign-Urbana is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$27,710
Springfield
$26,600
Bloomington
$26,100
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
Rockford
$22,910
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$22,910
Peoria
$22,880
Carbondale-Marion
$22,020
Bloomington-Normal
$21,590
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$21,220
Champaign-Urbana
$20,140
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$19,830
Decatur
$19,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.