How much does the Teen Lifeguard career pay in The Sims 4?
Teen Lifeguard career
Teen Lifeguard pays §33 an hour at level 1 and up to §48 an hour. The best level pays §768 a week. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Teen_Lifeguard.
The Lifeguard career in The Sims 4 comes with the Island Living pack. Only Teen Sims can take this job. It has three levels and pays up to 768 Simoleons per week.
Your Sim works evening shifts from Thursday through Sunday. Each shift lasts 4 hours and starts at 17:00. You also earn 0.25 paid days off for each day you work.
- §33Per hour at the first level
- §48Per hour at the best level
- §768Per week at the best-paying level
- Teen jobIsland Living
Pay and hours at every level
Every level
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPR Dummy Stand-In | §33 | Thu Fri Sat Sun, 17:00 for 4 h | §528 |
| 2 | Wave Watcher | §40 | Thu Fri Sat Sun, 17:00 for 4 h | §640 |
| 3 | Prolific Whistler | §48 | Thu Fri Sat Sun, 17:00 for 4 h | §768 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days. Past the top level, each extra promotion adds §10 an hour.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%.
Teen Lifeguard cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Teen_Lifeguardcareers.promote Teen_Lifeguardcareers.demote Teen_Lifeguardcareers.remove_career Teen_Lifeguard
Daily shifts and pay for Teen Lifeguards
Every level of the Lifeguard career uses the exact same work schedule. Your Sim goes to work on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Shifts start at 17:00 and run for 4 hours, which totals 16 hours per week.
Pay starts at 33 Simoleons per hour at level 1, which is CPR Dummy Stand-In. This brings home 528 Simoleons per week. At level 2, Wave Watcher, your Sim earns 40 Simoleons per hour and 640 Simoleons per week.
The top rank is level 3, Prolific Whistler. It pays 48 Simoleons per hour and 768 Simoleons per week. Your Sim also earns 0.25 paid days off for each day worked at every level.
Career tracks and extra pay bonuses
The Teen Lifeguard job does not split into branches. You follow one main track through all three levels. The top regular pay is 768 Simoleons per week at level 3.
You can still increase your hourly pay after reaching the top rank. Each overmax level adds 10 Simoleons per hour to your pay. Also, a Sim with the Business Savvy trait gets a 10% bonus added to their hourly pay at every level.
Promotions, level loss, and Lifeguard cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance of an early promotion. If your Sim quits the job, the level they would rejoin at drops by one every 2 days.
You can use cheats in Live mode to skip the work grind. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first to enable the career commands.
Type careers.promote Teen_Lifeguard to move up one level right away. You can also use careers.add_career Teen_Lifeguard to join the job or careers.remove_career Teen_Lifeguard to quit. To drop down a rank, enter careers.demote Teen_Lifeguard.
Questions
Which pack has the Lifeguard career in The Sims 4?
You need the Island Living pack to play the Lifeguard career. This version of the career is only open to Teen Sims.
How much does the Teen Lifeguard career pay?
Level 1 pays 33 Simoleons per hour, or 528 Simoleons per week. Level 2 pays 40 Simoleons per hour, and level 3 pays 48 Simoleons per hour, or 768 Simoleons per week.
What is the promotion cheat for the Teen Lifeguard career?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, turn on testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Teen_Lifeguard. Each time you enter the cheat, your Sim goes up one level.
Does the Business Savvy trait boost Lifeguard pay?
Yes, a Sim with the Business Savvy trait gets a 10% bonus to their hourly pay. This bonus applies to levels 1, 2, and 3.
What happens if my Sim quits the Lifeguard job?
If your Sim quits, they lose progress over time. The career level they would rejoin at drops by one every 2 days.