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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Florida

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 206,350
2005 213,850
2006 208,110
2007 214,810
2008 176,940
2009 216,730
2010 220,810
2011 220,310
2012 217,570
2013 221,520
2014 227,030
2015 230,990
2016 233,250
2017 235,190
2018 235,370
2019 244,560

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 1,700
2006 1,560
2007 1,760
2008 0
2009 2,310
2010 1,950
2011 2,060
2012 2,040
2013 1,980
2014 2,020
2015 2,010
2016 1,910
2017 2,360
2018 2,360
2019 2,870

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 4,570
2005 3,860
2006 3,150
2007 3,350
2008 3,220
2009 5,010
2010 5,000
2011 5,130
2012 3,740
2013 3,930
2014 4,110
2015 4,060
2016 3,930
2017 4,800
2018 6,840
2019 8,150

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 3,140
2005 2,910
2006 2,360
2007 2,290
2008 2,170
2009 2,600
2010 3,210
2011 3,300
2012 3,170
2013 2,940
2014 3,010
2015 3,000
2016 2,970
2017 3,140
2018 4,240
2019 5,400

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 5,540

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,790
2005 2,670
2006 2,280
2007 2,410
2008 2,620
2009 2,740
2010 3,700
2011 3,690
2012 4,360
2013 4,610
2014 5,010
2015 5,170
2016 5,250
2017 5,410
2018 5,430

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 19,200
2005 21,060
2006 20,710
2007 21,730
2008 21,400
2009 23,070
2010 23,460
2011 23,210
2012 23,780
2013 23,750
2014 23,650
2015 23,640
2016 24,250
2017 24,430
2018 22,690
2019 19,560

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 740
2005 780
2006 690
2007 800
2008 890
2009 1,000
2010 1,020
2011 940
2012 870
2013 850
2014 820
2015 800
2016 810
2017 800
2018 970
2019 2,290

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 980
2006 1,130
2007 1,570
2008 1,530
2009 1,220
2010 1,370
2011 1,290
2012 1,510
2013 1,510
2014 1,480
2015 1,370
2016 1,240
2017 1,270
2018 1,570
2019 1,450

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 31,500
2005 32,530
2006 31,470
2007 34,960
2008 0
2009 35,360
2010 33,960
2011 33,640
2012 32,190
2013 32,870
2014 34,160
2015 34,470
2016 32,930
2017 33,730
2018 33,060
2019 33,040

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 6,450
2005 6,760
2006 7,420
2007 7,410
2008 7,000
2009 7,440
2010 6,960
2011 7,080
2012 7,290
2013 7,050
2014 7,030
2015 6,120
2016 6,130
2017 6,240
2018 6,600
2019 6,890

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 430
2008 370
2009 400
2010 550
2011 560
2012 630
2019 440

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 750
2005 810
2006 760
2007 430
2008 370
2009 450
2010 530
2011 520
2012 490
2013 420
2014 400
2015 370
2016 490
2017 510
2018 520
2019 420

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 38,320
2005 38,130
2006 39,060
2007 36,890
2008 35,830
2009 35,520
2010 36,540
2011 35,370
2012 35,090
2013 36,550
2014 38,390
2015 40,370
2016 39,020
2017 38,770
2018 37,650
2019 39,090

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0
2006 170
2007 90
2008 100
2009 100
2010 130
2011 90
2012 100
2019 120

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 660
2006 720
2007 890
2008 820
2009 770
2010 640
2011 570
2012 510
2013 460
2014 480
2015 500
2016 540
2017 560
2018 550
2019 530

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 3,130
2006 2,490
2007 2,920
2008 3,280
2009 3,220
2010 2,810
2011 2,410
2012 2,160
2013 2,000
2014 2,430
2015 2,790
2016 3,550
2017 3,840
2018 2,860
2019 4,350

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 190
2006 150
2007 200
2008 0
2009 0
2010 130
2011 170
2012 200
2013 150
2014 180
2015 350
2016 400
2017 400
2018 260
2019 240

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 68,510
2005 71,030
2006 74,880
2007 77,210
2008 79,520
2009 77,120
2010 76,670
2011 77,970
2012 78,050
2013 80,090
2014 81,260
2015 82,860
2016 85,510
2017 84,840
2018 85,690
2019 86,190

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 4,670
2005 4,170
2006 3,910
2007 4,310
2008 4,010
2009 4,140
2010 4,440
2011 4,700
2012 4,390
2013 4,280
2014 4,340
2015 4,310
2016 4,190
2017 4,620
2018 4,820
2019 6,070

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 4,940
2005 4,930
2006 4,620
2007 5,920
2008 6,080
2009 6,330
2010 6,070
2011 6,520
2012 6,410
2013 6,540
2014 6,320
2015 6,520
2016 7,630
2017 7,650
2018 7,640
2019 8,680

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 4,720
2011 4,910
2012 5,200
2013 5,150
2014 5,250
2015 5,080
2016 5,090
2017 4,750
2018 4,950
2019 5,410

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 14,520
2005 17,550
2006 10,580
2007 9,240
2008 7,730
2009 7,930
2010 6,950
2011 6,180
2012 5,390
2013 6,390
2014 6,690
2015 7,200
2016 7,410
2017 7,070
2018 6,670