Lifeguard pay range
State of Ohio · class code 18511
- Class code
- 18511
- Pay range
- 1
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Bargaining unit
- 22
- State
- Ohio
- The State of Ohio published pay range for Lifeguard is $14.55 to $16.54 per hour.
- That works out to about $30,264 to $34,403 a year at full time.
- Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) keys this classification as class code 18511.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) assigns this class to pay range 1 in the DAS Pay Range Booklet. The range pays 4 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated. It sits in bargaining unit code 22.
| Basis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $30,264 | $31,637 | $32,947 | $34,403 |
| Hourly | $14.55 | $15.21 | $15.84 | $16.54 |
Steps as published. The hourly figure is the state's own; the annual row is that rate at 2080 hours a year, which the state does not publish.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour | $14.55 | $16.54 |
| Per week at 40 hours | $582.00 | $661.60 |
| Per year at 2080 hours | $30,264 | $34,403 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per hour figure.
Where this comes from
Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) publishes this figure in DAS Pay Range Booklet, published 2026-09-08. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Ohio
Lifeguard in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $1,885 | $3,016 | $22,622 to $36,196 |
| Maine | $15.78 | $19.83 | $32,822 to $41,246 |
| New Mexico | $22.62 | $33.93 | $47,050 to $70,574 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.