Protective Service Occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

21 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$173,900	$179,750	1,720
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$161,700	$158,290	850
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$133,190	$128,430	7,860
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$130,940	$133,170	250
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$127,850	$126,380	180
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$125,300	$135,250	690
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$122,760	$121,370	40
Firefighters	$121,270	$112,400	3,410
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$105,350	$102,210	240
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$100,540	$97,890	1,620
Parking Enforcement Workers	$85,090	$82,420	480
Animal Control Workers	$76,170	$73,300	150
Private Detectives and Investigators	$75,400	$79,920	540
Transportation Security Screeners	$74,630	$70,100	320
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$69,830	$74,510	1,260
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$59,300	$65,290	890
Security Guards	$46,740	$51,600	25,400
School Bus Monitors	$45,390	$45,350	90
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$44,280	$45,930	110
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$41,930	$52,380	2,410
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$40,280	$43,060	2,170