Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

36% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers' was $30,380, or $14 per hour

'Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers' were paid 36.8% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

AB (No chance) 8 months ago

Based on the physical and environmental factors, it would be hard to implement any technology that could completely replace an important part of the emergency healthcare chain.

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Rohan (Low) 11 months ago

Saving people by getting them out of the water as a lifeguard will probably be too hard for a robot to do.

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Adam (Low) 2 years ago

Because it would require physical robots to take over the role of human jobs, and I think the chance that would be financially feasable within 20 years is unlikely. Technologically maybe, but financially not.

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Alea 4 years ago

AI could recognize what drowning looks like, but can it tell if a kid is just fooling around? Would it be able to swim? I don't thing it's likely robo-guards will be joining us.

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Costodial lifeguard (No chance) 4 years ago

Few people will accept that their lives are in the hands of robots. No parent that I know of will send their kids to the pool, and let the robots keep them from drowning. Drowning alerts and alarm are sure to follow, but lifeguards are amongst the last to go in my opinion.

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Isla (Highly likely) 5 years ago

Already with the introduction of technology which can “detect” movement in the water and potential drownings we are seeing the number of lifeguards globally decline as this is used in place of people. My place of work has already dropped from five lifeguards in the building to a mere two, despite concerns over spinal injuries etc.

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badger 4 years ago

I get how bots can detect if a person is drowning but how are they gonna get the person out of the water

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Elias 2 years ago

Well, it's harder to detect if someone is really drowning than to remove them from the water. A drone could do it very easily and I've even seen machines that perform CPR.

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