Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Rockford, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,910
25th Percentile Wage
$22,910
50th Percentile Wage
$22,910
75th Percentile Wage
$25,770
90th Percentile Wage
$26,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,910.

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 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$22,910
15.45% 18.25%
2019
$19,370
0.00% -
2018
$19,370
2.63% -
2017
$18,860
-1.59% -
2016
$19,160
2.51% -
2015
$18,680
1.55% -
2014
$18,390
-2.18% -
2013
$18,790
0.32% -
2012
$18,730
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,910 in Rockford 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 Rockford is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 14.1 percent (14.1%) 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 Rockford, Illinois.