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Protective Service Occupations in Florida

23 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Protective service occupations include police officers, firefighters, security guards, and other workers who protect people and property from crime, fire, and other hazards. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Florida.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $101,340
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $97,380
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $78,290
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $77,270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,190
Transit and Railroad Police $69,620
Bailiffs $63,820
Transportation Security Screeners $59,950
Firefighters $58,360
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $54,270
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $50,490
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $48,900
Private Detectives and Investigators $48,880
Correctional Officers and Jailers $48,260
Parking Enforcement Workers $47,040
Protective Service Workers, All Other $45,700
Animal Control Workers $45,400
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $39,730
Security Guards $36,090
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $35,480
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,010
School Bus Monitors $32,770
Fish and Game Wardens $32,760