Protective Service Occupations

Supervisors of Protective Service Workers

355 thousand people employed within this category.

First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers - 188 thousand

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers - 84 thousand

Firefighting and Prevention Workers

338 thousand people employed within this category.

Firefighters - 321 thousand

Law Enforcement Workers

1,161 thousand people employed within this category.

Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers - 380 thousand

Fish and Game Wardens - 7 thousand

Parking Enforcement Workers - 8 thousand

Other Protective Service Workers

1,584 thousand people employed within this category.

Animal Control Workers - 11 thousand

Private Detectives and Investigators - 32 thousand

Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers - 1,135 thousand

Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.

Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.