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Life Guard Salary in California

How much does a Life Guard make in California? The salary range for a Life Guard job is from $29,060 to $36,999 per year in California. Click on the filter to check out Life Guard job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.

Average base salary
updated at August 27, 2024
$32,569
Per Year
The average salary for a Life Guard is $32,569
per Year in California.
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$29,060
$32,569
Medium
$36,999
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Highest Paying Cities for Life Guard in California

Here are the top eight that pay the highest Life Guard salary in CA. Due to the cost of living in different locations, the Life Guard salary will also be different. San Jose with the highest wage for the Life Guard in California has a high living wage too. Explore more salary information by clicking the city name.
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States with Higher Salaries for Life Guard

Life Guard works in California will receive the highest salary in the United States, followed by California, New Jersey. These states have more job opportunities than other places. At the same time, the competition will be fiercer too. People need to improve their competitiveness to get a job in these cities.
Top 5 States with Higher Salaries For
Life Guard in the United States:
Life Guard in District of Columbia: $32,864
Life Guard in California: $32,569
Life Guard in New Jersey: $32,362
Life Guard in Alaska: $32,156
Life Guard in Massachusetts: $32,126

How Much Do Similar Professions Get Paid in California?

The Life Guard jobs have a lot of different directions. And, the job title can also be quite different from in diverse companies. Some job titles may not include the Life Guard, while they have the Life Guard responsibilities. So, here are some similar jobs and their salaries. Click the link which you are interested in to explore more data.
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What Does a Life Guard Do?

On service dress the Life Guards Officers and Warrant Officers Class One wear a red lanyard on the right shoulder, as well as a.

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