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Lifeguard (city / state beaches & pools) in Nevada

Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) lists 2 job classes for this work in the Nevada state pay plan: Life Guard I (Seasonal), Life Guard II (Seasonal).

$40,215 – $62,974
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$30,830
median pay in NV, all employers
2,630
workers in NV (SOC 33-9092)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Life Guard I (Seasonal)
Class 1.919 · class description
Grade 23
$40,215 – $57,817 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $40,215 a year
  • Step 2: $41,927 a year
  • Step 3: $43,493 a year
  • Step 4: $45,247 a year
  • Step 5: $47,126 a year
  • Step 6: $49,047 a year
  • Step 7: $51,156 a year
  • Step 8: $53,244 a year
  • Step 9: $55,520 a year
  • Step 10: $57,817 a year
Life Guard II (Seasonal)
Class 1.918 · class description
Grade 25
$43,493 – $62,974 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $43,493 a year
  • Step 2: $45,247 a year
  • Step 3: $47,126 a year
  • Step 4: $49,047 a year
  • Step 5: $51,156 a year
  • Step 6: $53,244 a year
  • Step 7: $55,520 a year
  • Step 8: $57,817 a year
  • Step 9: $60,448 a year
  • Step 10: $62,974 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureNV
Workers2,630
10th percentile$27,750
Median$30,830
90th percentile$34,640
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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