Protective Services Occupations - Boston Metro Area
Click on an occupation in the table below for more detailed information:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Protective Services Occupations |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Supervisors of Protective Service Workers | |||||||
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 80 | 0.0 | ![]() |
0.1 | ![]() |
$63,670 | ![]() |
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 2,870 | 1.1 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$94,520 | ![]() |
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 1,970 | 0.7 | ![]() |
1.8 | ![]() |
$88,780 | ![]() |
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,860 | 0.7 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$48,000 | ![]() |
Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement | |||||||
Firefighters | 8,030 | 3.0 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$62,050 | ![]() |
Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 140 | 0.1 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$84,200 | ![]() |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 5,740 | 2.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$69,700 | ![]() |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,600 | 0.6 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$75,830 | ![]() |
Fish and Game Wardens | 40 | 0.0 | ![]() |
0.4 | ![]() |
$29,230 | ![]() |
Parking Enforcement | 270 | 0.1 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$44,050 | ![]() |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 12,260 | 4.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$67,230 | ![]() |
Other Protective Services | |||||||
Animal Control Workers | 290 | 0.1 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$41,540 | ![]() |
Private Detectives and Investigators | 1,100 | 0.4 | ![]() |
2.0 | ![]() |
$38,550 | ![]() |
Security Guards | 17,840 | 6.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$29,820 | ![]() |
Crossing Guards | 990 | 0.4 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$26,120 | ![]() |
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 2,430 | 0.9 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$23,280 | ![]() |
Transportation Security Screeners | 1,070 | 0.4 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$39,680 | ![]() |
Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,760 | 0.7 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$24,380 | ![]() |