Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Columbia, SC

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations

Year	Number
2005	7,770
2006	7,600
2007	8,500
2008	8,980
2009	7,570
2010	10,020
2011	8,040
2012	9,910
2013	11,080
2014	10,060
2015	10,380
2016	11,360
2017	13,000
2018	13,070
2019	13,240

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Year	Number
2008	50
2009	70
2012	60
2013	70
2017	60
2018	60
2019	60

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Year	Number
2005	200
2006	110
2007	100
2008	100
2009	230
2010	270
2011	250
2012	240
2013	220
2014	230
2015	240
2016	270
2017	380
2018	350
2019	390

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	40
2008	50
2009	50
2010	130
2013	160
2014	140
2015	160
2016	200
2017	190
2018	180
2019	180

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Year	Number
2019	210

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	70
2006	90
2007	140
2008	200
2009	190
2010	250
2011	320
2012	320
2013	220
2014	190
2015	240
2016	250
2017	150
2018	170

Firefighters

Year	Number
2005	380
2007	370
2008	380
2009	450
2010	490
2011	510
2013	560
2014	690
2015	720
2016	720
2017	620
2018	600
2019	970

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Year	Number
2005	50
2006	40
2007	40
2009	0
2010	80
2011	30
2013	70
2014	60
2017	30
2018	40
2019	40

Bailiffs

Year	Number
2008	0
2014	30
2015	40
2016	40
2017	40
2018	40

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Year	Number
2005	1,750
2006	1,990
2007	2,060
2008	2,120
2010	2,070
2012	2,010
2013	2,050
2014	1,970
2015	1,930
2016	1,810
2017	1,810
2018	1,800
2019	1,810

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Year	Number
2005	270
2006	210
2007	210
2008	250
2009	310
2010	310
2011	330
2012	340
2013	460
2014	440
2015	350
2016	370
2017	360
2018	350
2019	350

Parking Enforcement Workers

Year	Number
2013	30
2014	30
2015	30

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

Year	Number
2005	1,920
2006	1,990
2007	1,850
2008	1,890
2009	1,890
2010	1,830
2011	1,890
2012	2,020
2013	2,070
2014	2,210
2015	2,660
2016	2,920
2017	3,260
2018	2,790
2019	2,750

Animal Control Workers

Year	Number
2005	30
2008	30
2009	40
2010	40
2011	40
2013	30
2015	30
2016	40
2017	40
2018	40
2019	40

Private Detectives and Investigators

Year	Number
2006	60
2007	60
2009	30
2010	30
2011	70
2012	70
2013	60
2017	0
2018	0

Security Guards

Year	Number
2005	2,590
2006	2,660
2007	3,230
2008	3,420
2009	3,880
2010	4,200
2011	4,100
2012	4,450
2013	4,860
2014	3,860
2015	3,800
2016	4,360
2017	5,820
2018	6,390
2019	6,150

Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	90
2007	90
2008	110
2009	120
2010	110
2011	100
2012	0
2013	80
2014	60
2015	60
2016	60

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	190
2007	170
2008	260
2009	160
2010	0
2011	210
2012	240
2016	150
2017	190
2018	170
2019	190

Transportation Security Screeners

Year	Number
2010	70
2011	80
2012	80
2013	70
2014	60
2015	50
2016	50
2017	50
2018	90
2019	100

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	130
2007	140
2008	120
2009	150
2010	140
2011	110
2012	80
2013	70
2014	90
2015	70
2016	120
2017	0