WAGE:
first time guards $17.00, returning guards $17.50
Overtime: may be available at the end of the summer, last 2 weeks (1.5 x wage)
Guaranteed hours: May – June 20, 2026 – 24-30 hours / Week of June 21, 2026 – 40 hours / August 15, 2026 through September 14, 2026 40+ hours
Days per week: 5-6, hours per week: 40 in average.
Bonuses: Community Tips – we had 2 lifeguards receive $1,000.00 bonus from their communities
$75.00 bonus for anyone who can arrive and be ready to work beginning May 23, 2026
Uniform: Estimated cost for lifeguard uniform $80. Female Guards must provide their own lifeguard swim suit.
Lifeguards will have vehicles that they may use for personal reasons when needed. In the US if your employer provides you with a car it is a major perk.
Start Date: latest 6th of June
Earliest End Date: 9th of September, preferred 14th of September.
HOUSING:
Estimated cost of housing per season $1750 (utilities and internet access are included) + deposit $300.
Apartments are furnished with beds, bedding (pillow, sheets, comforter or quilt), table and chairs, silverware, pots, plates, shower curtain, cleaning supplies, microwave, toaster, dishwasher, washer/dryer.
Usually 12 students share the house, 2 tenants per room, 6 bedrooms in the unit.