The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,710 | 3.39% | 30.71% |
| 2021 | $26,770 | 13.30% | - |
| 2020 | $23,210 | 1.68% | - |
| 2019 | $22,820 | 8.24% | - |
| 2018 | $20,940 | 2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $20,460 | 3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $19,780 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $19,310 | 1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $19,100 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | -1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $19,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,710, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $26,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |