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Protective Service Occupations in New Jersey

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 New Jersey.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $144,160
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $137,650
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $113,830
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $110,850
Transit and Railroad Police $105,630
Correctional Officers and Jailers $90,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $89,030
Firefighters $87,660
Transportation Security Screeners $70,430
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $69,090
Fish and Game Wardens $64,930
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $64,170
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $57,950
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $52,000
Private Detectives and Investigators $51,540
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $49,190
Protective Service Workers, All Other $47,370
Animal Control Workers $46,750
Parking Enforcement Workers $43,430
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $42,270
Security Guards $38,720
School Bus Monitors $35,700
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,250