Protective Service

Lifeguards & Ski Patrol

SOC 33-9092

Watch over swimmers or slopes and respond fast when things go wrong.

Median pay

$34k

$29k to $38k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

43k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

29%

modeled estimate · 7th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

66/100

Key skills

Monitoring
Speaking
Active Listening
Learning Strategies
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.