Wage Estimates - Protective Service Occupations

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Protective Service Occupations
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Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 3,056,660 $15.00 $17.19 $35,750 0.9 %
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers 37,530 $23.35 $24.37 $50,700 1.0 %
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 91,320 $31.52 $32.33 $67,240 0.8 %
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 53,490 $29.25 $30.06 $62,510 1.2 %
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All Other 49,330 $19.78 $21.95 $45,650 0.7 %
33-2011 Fire Fighters 282,180 $18.80 $19.43 $40,420 1.1 %
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 12,820 $22.64 $23.44 $48,760 1.1 %
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 1,720 $16.48 $18.44 $38,360 3.3 %
33-3011 Bailiffs 17,160 $16.25 $16.90 $35,160 1.3 %
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 411,080 $16.39 $17.60 $36,600 0.5 %
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 85,270 $26.82 $28.24 $58,750 1.0 %
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens 6,300 $20.60 $20.85 $43,360 0.6 %
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers 10,140 $13.98 $14.72 $30,620 1.5 %
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 624,130 $22.25 $22.73 $47,270 0.9 %
33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police 5,090 $23.49 $24.20 $50,330 3.1 %
33-9011 Animal Control Workers 13,940 $12.87 $13.50 $28,090 1.0 %
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 33,720 $15.70 $17.78 $36,980 1.9 %
33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 8,730 $12.44 $13.82 $28,740 3.2 %
33-9032 Security Guards 994,220 $9.98 $10.91 $22,690 0.3 %
33-9091 Crossing Guards 69,390 $9.64 $10.21 $21,230 1.0 %
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 107,620 $8.13 $8.67 $18,020 0.7 %
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 141,480 $14.77 $15.90 $33,070 0.6 %

May 2005 National Occupational Employment
and Wage Estimates - United States

00-0000 All Occupations

11-0000 Management Occupations

13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations

15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations

17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations

19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations

23-0000 Legal Occupations

25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

29-0000 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations

31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations

33-0000 Protective Service Occupations

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations

41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations

49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

51-0000 Production Occupations

53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year.

(6) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds 3 to 6 months.

(8) Estimate not released.

 

Information Courtesy of U.S. Department of Labor