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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Arkansas

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 21,550
2005 22,320
2006 22,110
2007 23,310
2008 23,970
2009 23,000
2010 24,050
2011 23,480
2012 23,170
2013 23,330
2014 23,920
2015 24,840
2016 24,910
2017 26,520
2018 27,080
2019 27,080

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2006 80
2007 110
2008 120
2009 130
2010 200
2011 220
2012 260
2013 260
2014 270
2015 310
2016 360
2017 400
2018 510
2019 520

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 840
2005 670
2006 550
2007 550
2008 580
2009 610
2010 740
2011 730
2012 880
2013 990
2014 1,110
2015 1,280
2016 1,410
2017 1,630
2018 1,760
2019 1,740

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 330
2005 290
2006 270
2007 320
2008 380
2009 480
2010 510
2011 490
2012 470
2013 510
2014 590
2015 730
2016 800
2017 870
2018 1,020
2019 1,040

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 690

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 430
2005 370
2006 200
2007 200
2008 220
2009 230
2010 300
2011 0
2012 250
2013 290
2014 420
2015 500
2016 540
2017 660
2018 710

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 1,960
2005 2,180
2006 2,270
2007 2,930
2008 2,920
2009 2,680
2010 2,550
2011 2,650
2012 2,500
2013 2,510
2014 2,650
2015 2,460
2016 2,420
2017 2,340
2018 2,410
2019 2,410

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2005 40
2007 30
2008 40
2009 60
2010 50
2011 40
2013 30
2014 30
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 160
2006 170
2008 180
2009 180
2010 180
2011 170
2012 170
2013 160
2014 170
2015 170
2016 160
2017 190
2018 200
2019 200

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 150
2005 130
2006 90
2007 110
2008 100
2009 100
2010 110
2011 120
2012 120
2013 110
2014 100
2015 100
2016 100
2017 100
2018 50
2019 40

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 3,950
2005 3,930
2006 4,010
2007 4,780
2008 4,750
2009 4,660
2010 5,030
2011 5,180
2012 5,250
2013 5,160
2014 4,980
2015 5,160
2016 5,140
2017 5,480
2018 5,500
2019 5,610

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 460
2006 450
2007 550
2008 610
2009 470
2010 590
2011 580
2012 570
2013 530
2014 520
2015 470
2016 490
2017 470
2018 500
2019 460

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2004 170
2005 170
2006 200
2007 170
2011 170
2012 180
2013 180
2014 160
2015 170

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2015 30
2016 30
2017 30

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 5,260
2005 6,090
2006 6,240
2007 5,810
2008 5,760
2009 5,360
2010 5,640
2011 5,560
2012 5,400
2013 5,410
2014 5,500
2015 5,710
2016 5,760
2017 6,080
2018 6,030
2019 6,100

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2007 40

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 250
2006 290
2007 250
2008 280
2009 220
2010 200
2011 170
2012 160
2013 160
2014 180
2015 170
2016 170
2017 180
2018 160
2019 170

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 170
2005 230
2006 140
2007 90
2008 80
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 0
2013 120
2014 150
2015 140
2016 0
2017 190
2018 0
2019 160

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 5,770
2005 6,240
2006 5,860
2007 6,120
2008 6,600
2009 6,380
2010 6,490
2011 6,100
2012 5,730
2013 5,540
2014 5,630
2015 6,200
2016 6,220
2017 6,370
2018 6,740
2019 6,420

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 170
2006 160
2007 140
2008 130
2009 130
2010 80
2011 80
2012 110
2013 160
2014 150
2015 130
2016 120
2017 130
2018 110
2019 100

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 450
2005 520
2006 500
2007 460
2008 470
2009 430
2010 400
2011 330
2012 350
2013 440
2014 560
2015 540
2016 450
2017 510
2018 530
2019 560

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 200
2011 200
2012 210
2013 170
2014 180
2016 150
2017 150
2018 150
2019 160

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 950
2005 780
2006 630
2007 650
2008 750
2009 830
2010 730
2011 650
2012 560
2013 600
2014 570
2015 530
2016 550
2017 700
2018 660