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Occupational Description

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Employment Outlook for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers There are 4 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 4 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Lifeguard	4/20/10	Oregon City	$8.40/hr
Part-Time W S I Swim Lesson Instructor	6/9/10	Gresham	$9.25/hr
School Lesson Swim Instructor and Lifeguard	6/4/10	Oregon City	$9.25/hr DOE
Part-Time Lifeguard	6/9/10	Gresham	$8.40/hr

Job Openings from the Web for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.64	$8.94	$9.46	$10.27	$11.79	$9.87	$20,530
Multnomah / Washington	8.70	9.09	9.89	11.22	12.25	10.34	21,497
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.61	8.87	9.31	9.83	11.01	9.70	20,177
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.66	9.00	9.57	10.16	12.12	9.91	20,611
Lane	8.63	8.93	9.42	9.98	11.48	9.68	20,141
Jackson / Josephine	8.67	9.01	9.59	10.79	12.23	10.03	20,880
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.59	8.82	9.20	9.90	11.17	9.55	19,856
Clackamas	8.69	9.06	9.66	11.01	12.46	10.14	21,084

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Regional Employment Projections for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,646	1,849	203	12.3%	20	118	138
Multnomah / Washington	497	548	51	10.3%	5	35	40
Lane	215	233	18	8.4%	2	15	17
Clackamas	189	209	20	10.6%	2	13	15
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	183	203	20	10.9%	2	13	15
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	141	161	20	14.2%	2	10	12
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	131	145	14	10.7%	1	9	11
Jackson / Josephine	96	103	7	7.3%	1	7	7
Baker / Union / Wallowa	48	49	1	2.1%	0	3	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	47	54	7	14.9%	1	3	4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	39	43	4	10.3%	0	3	3
Klamath / Lake	25	28	3	12.0%	0	2	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	25	27	2	8.0%	0	2	2
Douglas	22	22	0	0.0%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	16	19	3	18.8%	0	1	2
Morrow / Umatilla	8	9	1	12.5%	0	1	1

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Industries of Employment for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,646
Total, All Industries	Private	605
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	22
Administrative and Support Services	Private	22
Employment Services	Private	22
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	378
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	378
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	373
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	21
Accommodation	Private	21
Traveler Accommodation	Private	14
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	170
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	170
Civic and Social Organizations	Private	163
Total, All Industries	Local	1,023
Educational Services	Local	50
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	50
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Local	359
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Local	359
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Local	359
Public Administration	Local	614
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	614
Total, All Industries	Tribal	17

Educational Requirements for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

• Clean Pools And Spas
• Communicate Details Concisely And Consistently
• Enforce Laws, Ordinances And Regulations
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Follow Written And Verbal Geographic Directions
• Guard, Patrol Or Monitor Premises To Prevent Theft, Violence Or Infractions Of Rules
• Know Water Safety
• Monitor And Maintain Swimming Pool Ph, Temperature, And Chlorine Levels
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Patrol Harbors Or Beach Areas
• Perform Advanced Level Skiing
• Perform Advanced Level Swimming
• Perform Cpr
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Provide First Aid
• Recognize Public Safety Hazards
• Use Rescue Procedures
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Security and Protective Services, Other

Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Security and Protective Services, Other

Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Security and Protective Services, Other

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Klamath Community College

Human Services-Protection

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Protective Service Workers, All Other	38%
Security Guards	33%