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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,370
25th Percentile Wage
$19,090
50th Percentile Wage
$21,220
75th Percentile Wage
$28,490
90th Percentile Wage
$42,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,370.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$21,220
4.90% 8.77%
2016
$20,180
2.82% -
2015
$19,610
1.58% -
2014
$19,300
1.50% -
2013
$19,010
-1.84% -
2012
$19,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,220 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 7.3 percent (7.3%) 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