Pool lifeguard average salary?

Chris89

Hi,

Couldnt find any info on this anywhere, what is the average hourly wage for a pool lifeguard in ireland? Obviously it varies from place to place, is it minimum wage?

Thanks

swim2

Minimum wage in most places.
some public/corperation pools pay above the minimum wage
but the pay is not great for someone tasked with saving your life if you start to drown!!:)

Burkatron

swim2 wrote: »

Minimum wage in most places.
some public/corperation pools pay above the minimum wage
but the pay is not great for someone tasked with saving your life if you start to drown!!:)

Ha, that's because to the club that's your secondary duty! Primary duty is to clean the place & do all the **** jobs! It's mental!

kris71

Well said lads

don't forget to mention doing swimming lessons as part of your lifeguarding hours (for the same wage...) in some places. I say we should make a protest or something, minimum wage for the amount of responsibility you take is insulting. Lets go and block NAC or something or simply don't show up to work at 6am to open up... if you are the only lifeguard in a radius of 20 miles they are screwed (only problem is you will be screwed shortly after so don't try it at home) I'm so glad I'm not doing this any more

dennyisback

usually 10euro an hour, some pools pay more, not bad considering the minimum wage, teaching rates are a lot better though

KingKenny77

why accept a job if youre not happy with the wages from the outset?