Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,820
25th Percentile Wage
$19,190
50th Percentile Wage
$19,830
75th Percentile Wage
$20,510
90th Percentile Wage
$20,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,820.

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 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$19,830
3.13% 5.65%
2017
$19,210
1.82% -
2016
$18,860
0.80% -
2012
$18,710
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,830 in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and .8 percent (.8%) 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 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.