Earnings vary depending on several factors—facility or venue, hours worked, and certification status of the individual. Full-time lifeguards had median annual earnings of $22,410 in May 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Salaries ranged from less than $17,560 to $34,400 or more annually.
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- Adventure Travel Specialists
- Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers
- Amusement Park Workers
- Athletic Directors
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Cancer Exercise Specialists
- Cruise Ship Workers
- Exercise Physiologists
- Fitness Directors
- Flight Attendants
- Gaming Occupations
- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Inbound Tour Guides
- Kinesiologists
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- National Park Service Employees
- Park Rangers
- Parking Attendants
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Education Teachers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Pilots
- Recreation Workers
- Recreational Therapists
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Resort Workers
- Ship's Captains
- Ski Resort Workers
- Spa Attendants
- Spa Managers
- Space Tourism Managers
- Sports Equipment Managers
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Sports Physicians
- Sports Psychologists
- Sports Trainers
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Swimming Pool Designers
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- Travel Agents
- Yoga and Pilates Instructors
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors