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Lifeguard salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 101 open job postings for Lifeguard roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Lifeguard postings in California

LIFEGUARD II (SEASONAL)Department of Parks & Recreation · Goleta, CA · $22.51–$25.27/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
LifeguardBurlingame Aquatic Club · Burlingame, CA · $16.00–$22.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
LifeguardBig Trees Village · California · $18.00–$20.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
Lifeguard - Embarcadero YYMCA of Greater San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · $21.00–$27.50/hr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
LifeguardPENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER · Foster City, CA · $20.00–$25.00/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
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United States$17.00/hr ($35.4K/yr) median, $15.00–$19.75/hr typical, 626 postings
United Kingdom£12.84/hr (£26.7K/yr) median, £12.71–£13.10/hr typical, 99 postings
England, United Kingdom£13.00/hr (£27K/yr) median, £12.71–£13.10/hr typical, 81 postings
Virginia$16.00/hr ($33.3K/yr) median, $15.25–$16.50/hr typical, 52 postings
Texas$14.80/hr ($30.8K/yr) median, $13.50–$17.00/hr typical, 40 postings
CanadaCA$24.93/hr (CA$51.9K/yr) median, CA$22.69–CA$31.41/hr typical, 38 postings
Florida$17.42/hr ($36.2K/yr) median, $16.30–$19.46/hr typical, 36 postings
Ohio$14.30/hr ($29.7K/yr) median, $12.50–$16.25/hr typical, 35 postings

The median posted base pay for Lifeguard jobs in California is $21.83/hr ($45.4K/yr), from 101 job postings with pay at 57 companies.

The middle half of postings list $19.29–$23.89/hr. The top 10% list $54.1K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $38.5K or less.

The median here is $21.83/hr ($45.4K/yr), against $17.13/hr ($35.6K/yr) across all 816 postings for the role.

101 open postings at 57 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.