Protective Service Occupations

Supervisors of Protective Service Workers

359 thousand people employed within this category.

First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers - 190 thousand

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

Firefighting and Prevention Workers

332 thousand people employed within this category.

Firefighters - 315 thousand

Law Enforcement Workers

1,136 thousand people employed within this category.

Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers - 367 thousand

Fish and Game Wardens - 6 thousand

Parking Enforcement Workers - 7 thousand

Other Protective Service Workers

1,677 thousand people employed within this category.

Animal Control Workers - 12 thousand

Private Detectives and Investigators - 35 thousand

Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers - 1,214 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.