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	Parking Enforcement Workers	Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	Transportation Inspectors	Security Guards	Compliance Officers	Public Safety Telecommunicators
SUMMARY	57% Moderate Risk	23% Low Risk	36% Low Risk	37% Low Risk	39% Low Risk	37% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	2.1/10	6.2/10	4.1/10	3.8/10	5.5/10	5.3/10
POLLING	81% (Imminent Risk, Based on 27 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	60% (High Risk, Based on 20 votes)	55% (Moderate Risk, Based on 521 votes)	45% (Moderate Risk, Based on 105 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 311 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-1.5%	3.0%	1.7%	0.4%	3.0%	3.5%
WAGES	$47,150 or $22.67 per hour	$78,420 or $37.70 per hour	$85,750 or $41.22 per hour	$38,370 or $18.45 per hour	$78,420 or $37.70 per hour	$50,730 or $24.39 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	7,770	397,770	23,320	1,241,770	397,770	101,140
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DESCRIPTION	Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.	Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.	Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.	Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.	Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.	Operate telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance at 9-1-1 public safety answering points and emergency operations centers. Take information from the public and other sources regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters. May coordinate and provide information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May access sensitive databases and other information sources as needed. May provide additional instructions to callers based on knowledge of and certification in law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical procedures.

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