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2020 - 2030 Connecticut Employment Projections for Protective Service Occupations
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Click for a list of related Protective Service OccupationsProtective Service Occupations32,56235,1422,5807.91,7422,1762584,176$27.49 $57,183
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers4,0994,4423438.4%11519334342
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers447436-11-2.5%1420-133$40.34 $83,909High School
< 5 years
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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives1,7291,91218310.6%407518133$52.10 $108,354High School
< 5 years
Moderate
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First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers1,0121,13011811.7%25431280$50.22 $104,452Postsecondary
< 5 years
Moderate
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Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers job descriptionMiscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers911964535.8%3455594High School
< 5 years
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Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers2,9173,27635912.3%7715936272
Firefighters job descriptionFirefighters2,6422,96732512.3%6214532239$38.47 $80,018Postsecondary
Long-term
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Law Enforcement Workers9,6059,9693643.8%28450236822
Correctional Officers and Jailers job descriptionCorrectional Officers and Jailers2,9572,735-222-7.5%107154-22239$28.35 $58,964High School
Moderate
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Detectives and Criminal Investigators job descriptionDetectives and Criminal Investigators828882546.5%2240567$48.52 $100,924High School
< 5 years
Moderate
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers job descriptionPolice and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersTop Occupation by Openings5,6656,2155509.7%14830255505$39.80 $82,769High School
Moderate
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Other Protective Service Workers15,94117,4551,5149.5%1,2661,3221512,739
Animal Control Workers job descriptionAnimal Control Workers1711922112.3%510217$24.88 $51,768High School
Moderate
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Private Detectives and Investigators job descriptionPrivate Detectives and Investigators507552458.9%1431449$32.98 $68,611High School
< 5 years
Moderate
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Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators job descriptionGaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators1691902112.4%1014226$22.33 $46,448High School
< 5 years
Moderate
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Security Guards job descriptionSecurity GuardsTop Occupation by Openings10,64111,4528117.6%585856811,522$18.01 $37,461High School
Short-term
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Crossing Guards job descriptionCrossing Guards1,7031,87617310.2%2619217370None
Short-term
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers job descriptionLifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersTop Occupation by Growth1,0991,38428525.9%17113828337$14.83 $30,841None
Short-term
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Transportation Security Screeners job descriptionTransportation Security Screeners188165-23-12.2%69-213High School
Short-term
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