The Orange County Register: Lifeguarding in OC is totally lucrative; some make over $200k

"High pay and benefits for lifeguards in Newport Beach is the latest example of frustrating levels of compensation for public employees. More than half the city’s full-time lifeguards are paid a salary of over $100,000 and all but one of them collect more than $100,000 in total compensation including benefits.When thinking about career options with high salaries, lifeguarding is probably not one