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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Kentucky

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 31,720
2005 19,240
2006 34,550
2007 35,260
2008 36,940
2009 35,300
2010 36,310
2011 36,930
2012 36,970
2013 36,500
2014 35,460
2015 36,140
2016 37,510
2017 37,250
2018 38,020
2019 40,030

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2007 850
2008 850
2009 830
2010 920
2011 960
2012 950
2013 810
2014 890
2015 890
2016 900
2017 750
2018 750
2019 760

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 1,280
2006 1,260
2007 1,250
2008 1,170
2009 1,120
2010 1,160
2011 1,270
2012 1,300
2013 1,400
2014 1,420
2015 1,490
2016 1,600
2017 1,460
2018 1,480
2019 1,410

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 840
2005 840
2006 990
2007 900
2008 960
2009 780
2010 690
2011 680
2012 740
2013 860
2014 940
2015 920
2016 1,030
2017 940
2018 1,010
2019 1,060

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 670

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 650
2005 680
2006 720
2007 850
2008 880
2009 930
2010 950
2011 920
2012 810
2013 780
2014 760
2015 640
2016 620
2017 550
2018 600

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 3,290
2005 3,160
2006 3,920
2007 3,920
2008 4,090
2009 3,540
2010 3,250
2011 3,300
2012 3,200
2013 3,260
2014 3,190
2015 3,150
2016 3,660
2017 3,810
2018 4,240
2019 4,320

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 140
2006 250
2007 190
2008 180
2009 130
2010 130
2011 120
2012 110
2013 110
2014 110
2015 110
2016 110
2017 120
2018 130
2019 100

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 400
2005 470
2006 380
2007 500
2008 600
2009 610
2010 620
2011 650
2012 770
2013 660
2014 540
2015 540
2016 740
2017 770
2018 760
2019 640

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 5,190
2006 5,480
2007 5,470
2008 6,090
2009 6,140
2010 7,120
2011 7,380
2012 7,440
2013 6,580
2014 6,560
2015 6,600
2016 6,640
2017 6,040
2018 5,850
2019 5,910

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 520
2006 580
2007 580
2008 590
2009 580
2010 610
2011 600
2012 580
2013 690
2014 730
2015 700
2016 670
2017 580
2018 570
2019 540

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2009 100

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 100
2006 100
2007 100
2008 100
2009 100
2010 100
2011 70
2012 60
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40
2016 30

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 5,690
2006 7,050
2007 7,110
2008 6,980
2009 6,500
2010 6,670
2011 6,730
2012 6,480
2013 6,630
2014 6,740
2015 6,930
2016 7,200
2017 7,520
2018 7,830
2019 7,660

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 180
2008 260
2009 260
2010 290
2011 260
2012 240
2013 250
2014 220
2015 260
2016 230
2017 270
2018 250
2019 300

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 330
2005 220
2006 190
2007 200
2008 150
2009 120
2010 80
2011 50
2012 0
2013 200
2014 200
2015 170
2016 140
2017 290
2018 0
2019 240

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 10,750
2005 10,550
2006 11,150
2007 11,010
2008 11,970
2009 11,210
2010 10,880
2011 11,110
2012 11,600
2013 11,470
2014 10,360
2015 10,820
2016 11,050
2017 11,200
2018 11,470
2019 13,050

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 190
2005 240
2006 320
2007 310
2008 310
2009 310
2010 300
2011 280
2012 280
2013 350
2014 370
2015 400
2016 440
2017 610
2018 540
2019 540

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 1,030
2005 1,080
2006 890
2007 660
2008 570
2009 810
2010 970
2011 1,090
2012 1,000
2013 1,040
2014 1,090
2015 1,150
2016 1,120
2017 1,040
2018 1,320
2019 1,510

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 460
2011 460
2012 460
2013 410
2014 370
2015 330
2016 350
2017 350
2018 380
2019 410

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,720
2006 1,080
2007 1,180
2008 1,190
2009 1,230
2010 1,110
2011 1,000
2012 950
2013 940
2014 930
2015 1,000
2016 980
2017 950
2018 840