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Lifeguard (city / state beaches & pools) in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 2 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Lifeguard I–II.

$42,214 – $55,742
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$36,650
median pay in MA, all employers
2,640
workers in MA (SOC 33-9092)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Lifeguard I
Class E09691
Grade 09
$1,623.60 – $2,053.13 a two weeks
$42,214 – $53,381 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $1,623.60 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $1,658.98 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $1,695.15 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $1,732.19 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $1,770.10 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $1,808.89 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $1,848.63 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $1,889.25 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $1,930.85 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $1,973.39 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,012.89 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,053.13 a two weeks
Lifeguard II
Class E10757
Grade 10
$1,682.59 – $2,143.94 a two weeks
$43,747 – $55,742 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $1,682.59 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $1,720.23 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $1,758.78 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $1,798.25 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $1,838.65 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $1,880.01 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $1,922.34 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $1,965.76 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,012.44 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,060.67 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,101.88 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,143.94 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 2/2A salary plans 02A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (SOC 33-9092) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMA
Workers2,640
10th percentile$32,830
Median$36,650
90th percentile$42,290
National median, government employers$34,580

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Lifeguard (city / state beaches & pools) page.

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