Protective Service Occupations in Kansas

22 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 Kansas.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,220	$86,220	2,250
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$75,630	$80,410	1,470
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$75,170	$77,240	70
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$68,180	$74,870	1,070
Bailiffs	$66,100	$65,220	460
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,840	$63,360	90
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$61,730	$66,040	1,040
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,380	$67,330	90
Transportation Security Screeners	$59,950	$57,510	130
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,550	$61,870	430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,610	$58,580	6,160
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$46,080	$47,250	3,640
Private Detectives and Investigators	$45,020	$48,870	270
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$44,250	$45,670	410
Firefighters	$44,060	$48,410	3,630
Animal Control Workers	$43,250	$44,430	120
Parking Enforcement Workers	$42,480	$42,360	40
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$37,430	$40,540	80
Security Guards	$36,090	$41,440	6,790
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,720	$33,910	170
School Bus Monitors	$29,320	$29,270	1,000
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,960	$25,300	1,580