Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
SOC Code: 33-9092
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workerss patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 90.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Monitoring, Speaking, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 90.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$33,720
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Job Growth
5.8%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Monitoring
- •Speaking
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Service Orientation
- •Active Listening
- •Learning Strategies
Common Tasks
- ✓Patrol or monitor recreational areas, such as trails, slopes, or swimming areas, on foot, in vehicles, or from towers.
- ✓Rescue distressed persons, using rescue techniques and equipment.
- ✓Contact emergency medical personnel in case of serious injury.
- ✓Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
- ✓Warn recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, or illegal conduct.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation