Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

78.7k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

1.52%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$81,380

Average Male Salary

$86,299

Average Female Salary

$69,303

About

Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers was $81,380 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers are Solano County (Central)--Fairfield & Suisun City Cities PUMA, CA, El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX, and Orange County (Northeast)--Greater Newburgh City PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers are Pinal County (Central)--Florence Town, Eloy (Northeast) & Coolidge Cities PUMA, AZ, Essex County--Lynn & Nahant PUMA, MA, and Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workforce. Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workforce in 2024 was 78,692 people, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% were men.

Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers are paid most in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Pinal County (Central)--Florence Town, Eloy (Northeast) & Coolidge Cities PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

55,918

Male Workforce

± 5.8k

22,774

Female Workforce

± 3.7k

The Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workforce in 2024 was 78,692 people (28.9% women and 71.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.79% between 2018 (77,309) and 2024 (78,692).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($219,482), District of Columbia ($124,166), and Virginia ($112,039).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$81,380

AVERAGE WAGE

#166 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers earned an average of $81,380, $11,503 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.369

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.369, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, by average wage, is Nondepository credit & related activities ($542,676).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

78.7k

2024 Workforce

± 6,885

2.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.1%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers at 43.3%, followed by Investigation & security services with 41.5% and National security & international affairs with 9.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in 2024 was 78,692 people, with 28.9% woman, and 71.1% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in the workforce is 46.5 and of female Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers is 44.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in 2024 was 78,692 people, with 28.9% woman, and 71.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (10,648 people), 50 to 54 years (10,315 people), and 40 to 44 years (9,438 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.6% of Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workers were Hispanic and 83.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (50.4%), Puerto Rican (22.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.24)%

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Races

In 2024, 59.1% of the Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workforce were White, of which 26.5% were women and 73.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.7%) and Two or More Races (12%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Protective Services.

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 Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (6,563 people), Business (5,828 people), and Social Sciences (3,484 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workers were Some college (23,432 people), Bachelors Degree (19,164 people), and High School or Equivalent (15,154 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers are expected to see a growth of 1.52% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.52%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.