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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in San Jose, CA

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $42,460 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,777 a month.

10th percentile
$37,650
25th percentile
$38,040
Median percentile
$42,460
75th percentile
$45,260
90th percentile
$48,900

Based on 1,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,324 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,460
Federal income tax−$2,915
Social Security + Medicare−$3,248
California income tax (approx.)−$2,972
Monthly take-home$2,777
Every two weeks$1,282

Does it go far here?

$38,452Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
102%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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