- Based on 171 Jobtrees users who were a Lifeguard in their career, on average, they have 1.67 years of experience and 2 jobs prior to this one. They have spent a significant amount of time in this job before moving on 4.9 years on average and earn $34K per year on average in this less senior role.
- 12% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Lifeguard are Swim Instructor, Intern and Pool Manager. Swim Instructor, the most common next career step, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths as people will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they build experience and explore other jobs. While Swim Instructor isn't from the Activities job family, there are common paths within the same discipline as Lifeguard shown by Intern also being a next career step Jobtrees users are taking.
- If you are looking for more ideas on potential career paths from this job, you should also consider Sales Representative, Production Manager and Coach as they commonly lead to Lifeguard as well. Find more insights below about this specific career path based on our Jobtrees users' experience.
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- The most common career steps to get to Lifeguard are Swim Instructor, Intern and Cashier based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Swim Instructor, the most common step before Lifeguard, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Swim Instructor is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Lifeguard that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Lifeguard career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Lifeguard so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Swim Instructor isn't from the same job family as Lifeguard, Activities, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Intern also being a common career path to Lifeguard.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Lifeguard, you should also consider Swim Coach, Sales Associate and Personal Trainer as they commonly lead to Lifeguard as well.
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- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Lifeguard are Bachelor Degree In Kinesiology - Exercise Science, Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In General Studies, and Bachelor Degree In High School Education. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Swim Instructor being on the path to and from Lifeguard. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Lifeguard is part of the Activities job family which has a limited number of unique role types (22) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Lifeguard are Lifeguard And Swim Instructor, Ocean Lifeguard.