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Estimated employment630
Mean wage$13.05
Entry wage$11.44
10th percentile wage$11.24
50th percentile wage$12.17
90th percentile wage$16.80
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Leisure and Hospitality28045.0%
Other Services14022.0%
Public Administration12019.6%
Education and Health Services9013.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration12013.05
Education and Health Services9012.96
Leisure and Hospitality28011.73
Other Services140
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (33-9092)
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.17 $23.63  -$11.46
2019$11.54+5.5%$22.40 +5.5%-$10.86
2018$11.10+3.9%$21.56 +3.9%-$10.45
2017$10.75+3.3%$20.87 +3.3%-$10.12
2016$10.39+3.5%$20.17 +3.5%-$9.77
2015$10.21+1.7%$19.82 +1.7%-$9.61
2014$10.00+2.0%$19.43 +2.0%-$9.42
2013$9.88+1.3%$19.18 +1.3%-$9.30
2012$9.73+1.5%$18.90 +1.5%-$9.16
2011$9.60+1.4%$18.64 +1.4%-$9.03
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.17 $26.15  -$13.98
2019$11.54+5.5%$25.09 +4.2%-$13.55
2018$11.10+3.9%$24.32 +3.1%-$13.22
2017$10.75+3.3%$23.67 +2.8%-$12.92
2016$10.39+3.5%$23.13 +2.3%-$12.74
2015$10.21+1.7%$22.65 +2.1%-$12.44
2014$10.00+2.0%$22.16 +2.2%-$12.15
2013$9.88+1.3%$21.72 +2.1%-$11.83
2012$9.73+1.5%$21.34 +1.7%-$11.61
2011$9.60+1.4%$21.01 +1.6%-$11.41
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $12.70 
Norwich-New London $12.5740
Hartford $12.18510
Bridgeport-Stamford $12.17630
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $12.17630
Hartford $12.18510
New Haven $11.84280
Norwich-New London $12.5740
Wages in other areas
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