How much money do lifeguards make per hour?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, lifeguards fall into the employment category of recreational protective service workers, and, in 2013, their average hourly rate was $10.05. This classification includes workers who supervise pools, beaches or ski slopes.

If employed full-time, these workers had an average yearly salary of $20,890. The BLS estimated that the lowest-earning lifeguards made $7.87 per hour, while the top 10 percent brought in $14.03. Local governments employed the most recreational protective service workers, with an average hourly pay of $10.74. The top-paying industries were state governments and religious organizations. Both offered average wages of more than $14 an hour.