Modeled career paths · Aquatics

Where does a Swim Instructor go next?

What employers are asking a Swim Instructor for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Head Lifeguard+30% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Swim Instructor go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Aquatics Coordinator+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Swim Instructor go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Aquatics Director+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Head Lifeguard. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Golf Professional+64% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head Lifeguard. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Head Instructor+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head Lifeguard. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.