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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in New Jersey

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 108,850
2005 109,460
2006 108,900
2007 106,300
2008 107,980
2009 103,450
2010 103,770
2011 97,900
2012 98,440
2013 98,170
2014 104,790
2015 106,460
2016 108,170
2017 109,780
2018 109,910
2019 112,100

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 890
2005 810
2006 760
2007 770
2008 830
2009 800
2010 740
2011 710
2012 680
2013 640
2014 630
2015 560
2016 580
2017 590
2018 630
2019 640

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 5,520
2005 3,860
2006 3,730
2007 3,450
2008 3,400
2009 3,320
2010 3,310
2011 3,180
2012 3,100
2013 2,900
2014 2,730
2015 2,590
2016 3,200
2017 5,200
2018 5,650
2019 5,330

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 1,260
2006 1,370
2007 1,310
2008 1,550
2009 1,600
2010 1,740
2011 1,360
2012 1,320
2013 1,210
2014 1,230
2015 1,090
2016 1,190
2017 1,520
2018 1,600
2019 1,590

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 2,170

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 2,690
2006 2,360
2007 2,330
2008 2,270
2009 2,180
2010 2,590
2011 2,690
2012 2,890
2013 2,470
2014 2,520
2015 2,580
2016 2,640
2017 2,340
2018 2,110

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 5,050
2005 4,870
2006 5,630
2007 5,710
2008 5,510
2009 5,360
2010 5,500
2011 4,000
2012 4,080
2013 4,170
2014 5,060
2015 5,300
2016 5,460
2017 5,530
2018 5,590
2019 5,780

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,250
2006 1,200
2007 1,140
2008 1,020
2009 1,140
2010 1,170
2011 1,120
2012 1,020
2013 1,040
2014 1,030
2015 1,080
2016 1,010
2017 1,290
2018 1,190
2019 1,590

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 70
2006 80
2007 100
2008 120
2009 100
2010 70
2011 50
2012 90
2013 100
2014 100
2015 70
2016 40
2017 50
2019 30

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 120
2005 90
2006 90
2007 80
2008 100
2009 90
2010 100
2011 90
2012 90
2013 110
2014 110
2015 100
2016 70
2017 90
2018 80
2019 100

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 12,720
2005 11,510
2006 11,860
2007 12,250
2008 13,140
2009 12,430
2010 11,340
2011 10,610
2012 10,520
2013 10,660
2014 10,980
2015 10,610
2016 10,180
2017 10,800
2018 11,240
2019 11,320

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 4,870
2005 3,400
2006 3,580
2007 3,380
2008 3,460
2009 3,310
2010 3,180
2011 2,890
2012 2,950
2013 2,990
2014 3,040
2015 3,000
2016 2,860
2017 3,090
2018 3,130
2019 3,440

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2004 40
2012 50
2015 50
2016 50

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 600
2005 750
2006 550
2007 460
2008 410
2009 570
2010 520
2011 530
2012 410
2013 390
2014 400
2015 460
2016 430
2017 340
2018 440
2019 460

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 20,970
2005 22,630
2006 24,310
2007 22,630
2008 23,040
2009 22,340
2010 22,830
2011 21,710
2012 21,420
2013 21,130
2014 22,200
2015 22,810
2016 21,390
2017 19,580
2018 19,950
2019 21,840

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2007 0
2010 200
2011 400
2012 490
2013 480
2014 80
2015 290
2016 330
2017 430
2018 460
2019 430

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 320
2005 290
2006 270
2007 260
2008 300
2009 350
2010 370
2011 330
2012 360
2013 340
2014 380
2015 290
2016 300
2017 300
2018 330
2019 420

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 870
2005 790
2006 1,020
2007 910
2008 860
2009 480
2010 320
2011 310
2012 290
2013 0
2014 0
2015 730
2016 520
2017 710
2018 740
2019 810

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 220
2008 220
2009 280
2010 270
2011 220
2012 240
2013 250
2014 290
2015 250
2016 220
2017 170
2018 90
2019 150

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 38,270
2005 39,930
2006 39,300
2007 39,830
2008 40,390
2009 38,280
2010 37,310
2011 36,320
2012 36,470
2013 35,610
2014 37,100
2015 37,090
2016 39,110
2017 39,160
2018 39,000
2019 40,170

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 6,020
2005 6,160
2006 6,590
2007 5,970
2008 5,820
2009 5,540
2010 5,390
2011 4,840
2012 5,140
2013 5,270
2014 5,750
2015 5,820
2016 5,700
2017 5,960
2018 5,740
2019 5,780

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 4,010
2005 4,200
2006 4,000
2007 3,440
2008 3,570
2009 4,000
2010 4,450
2011 4,020
2012 3,270
2013 3,230
2014 3,450
2015 4,130
2016 4,560
2017 4,880
2018 4,770
2019 4,430

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,110
2011 1,250
2012 1,360
2013 1,390
2014 1,300
2015 1,250
2016 1,330
2017 1,230
2018 1,200

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,610
2005 4,680
2006 2,200
2007 2,280
2008 1,970
2009 1,280
2010 1,260
2011 1,270
2012 2,200
2013 3,790
2014 6,410
2015 6,310
2016 7,000
2017 6,520
2018 5,970