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California / Lifeguard

Role across California

Lifeguard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,860 people hold the Lifeguard role across 1 department in California, with a median total compensation of $5,293. Among 19 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #14 by median pay.

Employees
1,860
Median pay
$5,293
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#14 of 19

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Lifeguard pay in other jurisdictions

Where Lifeguards are paid most

City of Seattle
$55,994 · 371
Tennessee
$30,077 · 37
City of Cincinnati
$27,144 · 252
City of Miami
$26,390 · 96
New York City
$13,338 · 858
Connecticut
$11,552 · 5
City of Boston
$9,540 · 127
Rhode Island
$7,511 · 42
City of Buffalo
$5,760 · 105
Maine
$5,448 · 33
City of Baltimore
$3,293 · 550
City of Las Vegas
$3,085 · 496

Median total compensation for comparable Lifeguard roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within California

Department with this role

The California department holding this role

Parks and Recreation
1,860 · $5,293

The one department in California that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.