Protective service occupations

Minor Occupation Group

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2022 Workforce

3.46M

Average Age

40.8

Average Salary

$62,429

Average Male Salary

$67,140

Average Female Salary

$46,716

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Protective service occupations are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Protective service occupations was $62,429 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Protective service occupations are NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY, NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY, and Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Protective service occupations are Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, and Juana Díaz, Coamo & Villalba PUMA, PR.

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Employment and salary information for the Protective service occupations workforce. Protective service occupations workforce in 2022 was 3,461,189 people, of which 23.1% were women and 76.9% were men. Protective service occupations are paid most in Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

2,662,815

Male Workforce

± 39.7k

798,374

Female Workforce

± 21.9k

The Protective service occupations workforce in 2022 was 3,461,189 people (23.1% women and 76.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 5.44% between 2014 (3,282,767) and 2022 (3,461,189).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Protective service occupations.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($76,910), Massachusetts ($76,888), and New Jersey ($76,597).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$62,429

AVERAGE WAGE

#5 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Protective service occupations earned an average of $62,429, $2,254 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Protective service occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.392

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Protective service occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.392, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Protective service occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Protective service occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Protective service occupations and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Protective service occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Protective service occupations, by average wage, is Software publishing ($207,630).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

3.46M

2022 Workforce

± 45,153

0.655%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.84%

This graphic shows the share of Protective service occupations employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Protective service occupations at 71.6%, followed by Investigation & security services with 22.6% and Amusement & Recreation with 5.82%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Protective service occupations in the US. The workforce of Protective service occupations in 2022 was 3,461,189 people, with 23.1% woman, and 76.9% men. The average age of male Protective service occupations in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Protective service occupations is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Protective service occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Protective service occupations in 2022 was 3,461,189 people, with 23.1% woman, and 76.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (432,039 people), 25 to 29 years (426,440 people), and 35 to 39 years (410,568 people). Among them they concentrated 36.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 17.4% of Protective service occupations workers were Hispanic and 82.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66%), Puerto Rican (28.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.76)%

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Races

In 2022, 64% of the Protective service occupations workforce were White, of which 19.3% were women and 80.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.2%) and Two or More Races (8.34%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Protective service occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Protective service occupations is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Protective service occupations, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Protective service occupations need more than the average amount of Negotiation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Protective service occupations in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (290,875 people), Business (152,060 people), and Social Sciences (104,481 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Protective service occupations workers were Some college (1,046,301 people), High School or Equivalent (822,630 people), and Bachelors Degree (758,384 people).

The graphic shows the Protective service occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Protective service occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Protective service occupations need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

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