Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,080
25th Percentile Wage
$23,880
50th Percentile Wage
$25,280
75th Percentile Wage
$29,060
90th Percentile Wage
$35,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,080.

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
$25,280
7.52% 13.37%
2016
$23,380
5.90% -
2015
$22,000
1.91% -
2014
$21,580
0.83% -
2013
$21,400
-2.34% -
2012
$21,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,280 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$35,430
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$32,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$31,460
Barnstable Town
$30,790
Worcester
$30,570
Springfield
$29,910
Pittsfield
$29,640
New Bedford
$28,920
Framingham
$25,970
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$25,280
Peabody
$24,850
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$24,420
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$24,380
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$19,220