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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 64,260
2005 72,190
2006 69,830
2007 71,430
2008 70,970
2009 75,410
2010 75,000
2011 73,260
2012 73,410
2013 76,390
2014 76,560
2015 78,550
2016 79,100
2017 79,410
2018 76,390
2019 77,610

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2007 130
2008 150
2009 290
2010 260
2011 230
2016 110
2017 100
2018 120
2019 220

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 2,730
2005 2,820
2006 2,580
2007 2,640
2008 2,770
2009 3,610
2010 3,550
2011 3,610
2012 4,150
2013 4,310
2014 4,200
2015 4,300
2016 4,040
2017 4,290
2018 4,670
2019 4,730

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,790
2006 1,770
2007 1,870
2008 1,890
2009 2,590
2010 2,540
2011 2,800
2012 3,140
2013 3,210
2014 3,070
2015 2,950
2016 2,890
2017 3,050
2018 3,010
2019 3,070

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 1,850

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,230
2005 1,130
2006 1,030
2007 940
2008 1,070
2009 1,230
2010 1,330
2011 1,310
2012 1,570
2013 1,550
2014 1,810
2015 1,750
2016 1,980
2017 1,900
2018 1,860

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 11,510
2005 12,270
2006 12,520
2007 12,970
2008 12,730
2009 11,850
2010 11,440
2011 11,520
2012 11,320
2013 12,070
2014 11,890
2015 12,110
2016 11,910
2017 12,120
2018 11,640
2019 11,360

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 310
2005 270
2006 250
2007 290
2008 340
2009 380
2010 350
2011 310
2012 210
2013 220
2014 200
2015 200
2016 190
2017 180
2018 90
2019 90

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Year Number
2015 40
2016 50
2017 60
2019 100

Bailiffs
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,020
2007 1,280

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2005 5,580
2006 4,510
2007 4,620
2008 5,030
2009 7,570
2010 7,410
2011 6,930
2012 6,150
2013 6,190
2014 6,200
2015 5,890
2016 6,400
2017 6,080
2018 6,130
2019 5,690

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,080
2006 1,350
2007 1,390
2008 1,440
2009 1,780
2010 1,790
2011 1,800
2012 2,030
2013 2,030
2014 1,980
2015 1,920
2016 1,900
2017 1,760
2018 1,340
2019 1,390

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 130
2008 130
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 100
2013 110
2014 120
2015 120
2016 90
2017 90
2018 60
2019 60

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 630
2005 650
2006 740
2007 740
2008 740
2009 390
2010 410
2011 440
2012 700
2013 650
2014 640
2015 320
2016 320
2017 350
2018 390
2019 390

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 14,960
2005 15,360
2006 15,690
2007 16,020
2008 15,860
2009 16,410
2010 16,330
2011 16,170
2012 16,160
2013 16,480
2014 16,700
2015 17,000
2016 17,550
2017 17,750
2018 16,830
2019 17,100

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2005 110
2007 70
2008 50
2009 40
2010 50
2011 180
2012 100
2013 100
2014 280
2015 260
2017 0

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 430
2006 440
2007 410
2008 450
2009 450
2010 460
2011 440
2012 420
2013 420
2014 370
2015 430
2016 430
2017 450
2018 360
2019 330

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 370
2005 450
2006 500
2007 730
2008 770
2009 560
2010 710
2011 470
2012 550
2013 830
2015 1,600
2016 1,080
2017 780
2018 550
2019 530

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 22,570
2005 22,130
2006 21,510
2007 21,330
2008 21,320
2009 21,600
2010 20,700
2011 19,490
2012 19,620
2013 20,860
2014 20,970
2015 21,130
2016 21,590
2017 21,580
2018 20,820
2019 21,260

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 2,420
2005 2,160
2006 1,800
2007 1,740
2008 1,670
2009 1,800
2010 1,850
2011 1,860
2012 1,770
2013 1,700
2014 1,670
2015 1,550
2016 1,400
2017 1,540
2018 1,180
2019 1,280

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 2,280
2005 2,620
2006 2,910
2007 3,050
2008 3,410
2009 3,510
2010 3,280
2011 3,190
2012 2,940
2013 2,920
2014 2,910
2015 3,150
2016 3,390
2017 3,630
2018 3,710
2019 3,830

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,090
2011 1,130
2012 1,230
2013 1,090
2014 1,100
2015 1,070
2016 1,110
2017 1,110
2018 1,080
2019 1,180

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 2,180
2006 1,080
2007 1,080
2008 1,150
2009 1,280
2010 1,380
2011 1,310
2012 1,250
2013 1,650
2014 2,450
2015 2,760
2016 2,670
2017 2,590
2018 2,550