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Snapshot of Protective Service Occupations in 2010

3,187,810

Total Employment

5.90 %

Unemployment Rate

$42,490

Average Annual Salary

#4 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#7 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#9 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#11 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#13 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.
#16 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#16 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#18 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.

Protective Service Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: $80,770

2. Detectives and Criminal Investigators: $73,010

3. First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers: $71,890

4. First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers: $58,290

5. Fire Inspectors and Investigators: $56,160

Table 1. Highest Paying Protective Service Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Transportation Security Screeners* (federal only): 0.84 %

2. Detectives and Criminal Investigators: 0.11 %

3. Transit and Railroad Police: 0.07 %

4. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists: 0.05 %

5. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: 0.03 %

Table 2. Protective Service Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Security Guards: 31.59 %

2. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: 20.21 %

3. Correctional Officers and Jailers: 14.35 %

4. Firefighters: 9.49 %

5. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers: 3.69 %

Table 3. Popular Protective Service Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other: 0.12 %

2. Fire Inspectors and Investigators: 0.07 %

3. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives: 0.02 %

4. First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers: 0.02 %

5. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers: 0.02 %

Table 4. Protective Service Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Protective Service Occupations

Total Employment for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Protective Service Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

3,187,810

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

15,390

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

0.00 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

21.40 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

78.60 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

5.90 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

5.20 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Protective Service Occupations

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Salary Information for Protective Service Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Protective Service Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Protective Service Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$42,490

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$20.43

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Protective Service Occupations

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Projections for Protective Service Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Protective Service Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Protective Service Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Protective Service Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 1,303,700 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Security guards and gaming surveillance officers: 153,600

2. Security guards: 152,500

3. Fire fighters: 57,500

4. Police officers: 57,500

5. Police and sheriff's patrol officers: 57,300

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Private detectives and investigators: 21.98%

2. Fire fighters: 18.53%

3. Detectives and criminal investigators: 16.63%

4. Security guards: 14.16%

5. Security guards and gaming surveillance officers: 14.14%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Parking enforcement workers:

2. Transit and railroad police: 200

3. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists: 200

4. Fish and game wardens: 700

5. Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators: 1,100

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Security guards and gaming surveillance officers: 376,900

2. Security guards: 373,900

3. Police officers: 229,200

4. Police and sheriff's patrol officers: 227,900

5. Miscellaneous protective service workers: 188,000

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Protective Service Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): $51,590

2. Utilities: $50,080

3. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: $47,610

4. Finance and Insurance: $41,520

5. Management of Companies and Enterprises: $38,520

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 196.2

2. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 95.11

3. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 40.73

4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 13.67

5. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 11.41

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 61.09 %

2. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22.04 %

3. Educational Services: 3.56 %

4. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 2.41 %

5. Health Care and Social Assistance: 2.22 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 0.12 %

2. Management of Companies and Enterprises: 0.04 %

3. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 0.04 %

4. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 0.03 %

5. Health Care and Social Assistance: 0.02 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Protective Service Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. District of Columbia: $57,160

2. New Jersey: $53,740

3. California: $52,580

4. Washington: $52,350

5. New York: $48,020

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. District of Columbia: 40.2

2. Hawaii: 37.99

3. Nevada: 34.05

4. New Mexico: 32.29

5. New York: 31.99

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 11.48 %

2. New York: 8.37 %

3. Texas: 8.18 %

4. Florida: 6.93 %

5. Illinois: 4.39 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. Maine: 0.09 %

2. New Mexico: 0.07 %

3. West Virginia: 0.07 %

4. Utah: 0.05 %

5. Hawaii: 0.05 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Protective Service Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Hanford-Corcoran, CA: $68,900

2. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA: $65,060

3. El Centro, CA: $62,610

4. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ: $62,120

5. Trenton-Ewing, NJ: $60,500

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Hanford-Corcoran, CA: 126.15

2. El Centro, CA: 79.12

3. Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ: 54.59

4. Kingston, NY: 54.4

5. Yuma, AZ: 53.3

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 5.78 %

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 3.50 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 3.04 %

4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 2.16 %

5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 1.89 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Bangor, ME: 0.49 %

2. Utica-Rome, NY: 0.44 %

3. Columbia, MO: 0.42 %

4. Kingston, NY: 0.37 %

5. Hot Springs, AR: 0.31 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Protective Service Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor