Protective Service Job Salaries

Official BLS Wage Data for 18 Occupations - May 2024

Occupations Listed

Highest Median Salary

$95,820

Average Median Salary

$57,339

🏛️ Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2024 | Methodology

About Protective Service Careers

Protective service workers enforce laws, respond to emergencies, and protect people and property.

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#	Job Title	Median Annual	10th Pct	90th Pct	Growth
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$95,820	$50,785	$164,810	3%
2	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$87,850	$46,561	$151,102	3%
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$82,780	$43,873	$142,382	3%
4	Transit and Railroad Police	$74,240	$39,347	$127,693	3%
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$69,160	$36,655	$118,955	3%
6	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$65,630	$34,784	$112,884	3%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$64,150	$34,000	$110,338	3%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$61,040	$32,351	$104,989	3%
9	Firefighters	$56,880	$30,146	$97,834	3%
10	Private Detectives and Investigators	$52,120	$27,624	$89,646	3%
11	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,580	$26,277	$85,278	3%
12	Bailiffs	$46,780	$24,793	$80,462	3%
13	Parking Enforcement Workers	$42,400	$22,472	$72,928	3%
14	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$40,760	$21,603	$70,107	3%
15	Animal Control Workers	$38,680	$20,500	$66,530	3%
16	Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,400	$19,292	$62,608	3%
17	Security Guards	$34,170	$18,110	$58,772	3%
18	Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,670	$17,845	$57,912	3%