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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	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Job Openings for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Temporary Lifeguard	10/23/09	Astoria	$8.40/hr
Aquatic Center Positions	8/3/09	Hillsboro	DOE

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	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.62	$8.94	$9.47	$10.17	$11.76	$9.83	$20,449
Multnomah / Washington	8.65	9.09	9.80	11.10	12.10	10.20	21,231
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.56	8.86	9.34	9.91	11.24	9.73	20,252
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.67	8.97	9.48	10.00	11.75	9.76	20,318
Lane	8.64	8.91	9.34	9.85	11.25	9.59	19,957
Jackson / Josephine	8.67	8.98	9.49	10.67	12.09	9.97	20,738
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	8.66	8.96	9.46	9.95	11.50	9.71	20,194
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.64	8.95	9.45	9.97	11.45	9.68	20,136
Clackamas	8.63	8.93	9.42	10.09	11.48	9.71	20,210

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

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,642	1,884	242	14.7%	24	122	146
Multnomah / Washington	518	598	80	15.4%	8	39	47
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	212	234	22	10.4%	2	16	18
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	206	228	22	10.7%	2	15	17
Lane	187	212	25	13.4%	3	14	16
Clackamas	154	170	16	10.4%	2	11	13
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	110	143	33	30.0%	3	9	12
Jackson / Josephine	62	70	8	12.9%	1	5	5
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	55	61	6	10.9%	1	4	5
Baker / Union / Wallowa	53	57	4	7.5%	0	4	4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	41	49	8	19.5%	1	3	4
Grant / Harney / Malheur	29	32	3	10.3%	0	2	2
Douglas	23	23	0	0.0%	0	2	2
Klamath / Lake	22	23	1	4.5%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	20	23	3	15.0%	0	2	2
Morrow / Umatilla	11	13	2	18.2%	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	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,642
Total, All Industries	Private	501
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	53
Administrative and Support Services	Private	53
Employment Services	Private	53
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	254
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	16
Spectator Sports	Private	16
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	238
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	233
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	169
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	169
Civic and Social Organizations	Private	157
Total, All Industries	Local	1,124
Educational Services	Local	48
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	48
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Local	403
Public Administration	Local	673
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	673
Total, All Industries	Tribal	15
Accommodation and Food Services	Tribal	15

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 one or more of the following programs:

• 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 No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

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%
Animal Control Workers	25%
Crossing Guards	22%
Parking Enforcement Workers	20%