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Estimated employment650
Mean wage$12.54
Entry wage$10.54
10th percentile wage$10.39
50th percentile wage$11.50
90th percentile wage$16.09
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Leisure and Hospitality27042.3%
Other Services15023.7%
Public Administration14021.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration140$13.41
Other Services150$10.83
Leisure and Hospitality270$10.78
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$11.50 $23.62 -$12.12
2017$11.35+1.3%$23.32+1.3%-$11.96
2016$10.99+3.3%$22.57+3.3%-$11.58
2015$10.62+3.5%$21.81+3.5%-$11.19
2014$10.44+1.7%$21.44+1.7%-$10.99
2013$10.23+2.0%$21.01+2.0%-$10.78
2012$10.10+1.3%$20.74+1.3%-$10.64
2011$9.95+1.5%$20.44+1.5%-$10.48
2010$9.81+1.4%$20.16+1.4%-$10.34
2009$9.71+1.1%$19.94+1.1%-$10.23
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$11.50 $24.40 -$12.90
2017$11.35+1.3%$24.14+1.1%-$12.78
2016$10.99+3.3%$23.49+2.8%-$12.50
2015$10.62+3.5%$22.96+2.3%-$12.34
2014$10.44+1.7%$22.48+2.1%-$12.04
2013$10.23+2.0%$22.00+2.2%-$11.76
2012$10.10+1.3%$21.55+2.1%-$11.45
2011$9.95+1.5%$21.18+1.7%-$11.23
2010$9.81+1.4%$20.85+1.6%-$11.03
2009$9.71+1.1%$20.50+1.7%-$10.78
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL$12.00140
New Haven$11.61250
Hartford$11.51340
Bridgeport-Stam.$11.50650
Danbury$11.40120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$11.50650
Hartford$11.51340
New Haven$11.61250
Norwich-NL$12.00140
Danbury$11.40120
Wages in other areas
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