Summertime means hitting the beach and enjoying the open ocean. For taxpayers in Los Angeles County, these activities incur a substantial financial cost.
Recent reporting from Open the Books, a watchdog group, found that total compensation for 134 of the county’s 1,500 lifeguards reached $70.8 million in 2024. Of this total, 34 earned $300,000 or more in their compensation package. Lifeguard Chief Fernando Boiteux was the top earner, receiving $523,351 in total compensation.
These numbers are a significant increase from 2021, when Open the Books “found 98 lifeguards earned at least $200,000 including benefits.”…