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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in New Mexico

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 22,780
2005 22,820
2006 21,380
2007 21,730
2008 24,290
2009 23,080
2010 25,070
2011 23,300
2012 23,920
2013 24,450
2014 19,840
2015 23,670
2016 24,960
2017 26,010
2018 25,540
2019 25,640

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 140
2006 190
2007 670
2008 670
2009 230
2010 680
2011 230
2012 290
2013 390
2014 320
2015 400
2016 540
2017 800
2018 640
2019 640

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,300
2006 890
2007 730
2008 740
2009 950
2010 760
2011 580
2012 630
2013 690
2014 680
2015 550
2016 740
2017 760
2018 730
2019 640

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 280
2006 270
2007 240
2008 260
2009 290
2010 300
2011 330
2012 540
2013 540
2014 530
2015 740
2016 800
2017 850
2018 870
2019 840

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 680

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 250
2005 260
2006 220
2007 250
2008 430
2009 520
2010 580
2011 570
2012 670
2013 980
2014 930
2015 950
2016 790
2017 680
2018 680

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,630
2006 1,620
2007 1,680
2008 1,810
2009 1,860
2010 1,900
2011 1,880
2012 1,820
2013 1,730
2014 1,600
2015 1,630
2016 1,990
2017 2,140
2018 2,400
2019 2,370

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2006 100
2007 70
2008 70
2009 130
2010 80
2011 90
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2017 30
2018 30
2019 50

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 50
2007 30
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 110

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 3,280
2005 2,570
2006 3,630
2007 4,120
2008 5,690
2009 4,010
2010 5,800
2011 4,450
2012 4,490
2013 3,500
2015 3,920
2016 4,140
2017 4,550
2018 4,210
2019 4,110

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 620
2005 650
2006 1,190
2007 1,360
2008 1,550
2009 1,860
2010 1,790
2011 1,950
2012 1,890
2013 1,890
2014 2,010
2015 1,690
2016 1,610
2017 1,620
2018 1,610
2019 1,720

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2006 340
2009 0
2011 90
2012 100
2013 70
2014 70
2015 70
2016 70
2017 80

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2012 40
2013 40

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 5,150
2005 5,030
2006 3,860
2007 3,380
2008 3,700
2009 3,950
2010 3,590
2011 4,220
2012 4,530
2013 4,290
2014 4,070
2015 3,950
2016 4,460
2017 4,540
2018 4,310
2019 4,360

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 220
2006 180
2007 190
2008 180
2009 170
2010 200
2011 240
2012 240
2013 220
2014 180
2015 180
2016 190
2017 190
2018 150
2019 150

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 120
2005 180
2006 0
2007 170
2008 100
2009 40
2010 80
2011 170
2012 130
2013 120
2014 230
2015 330
2016 380
2017 160
2018 70
2019 70

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 260
2005 250
2006 310
2007 230
2008 260
2009 220
2010 190
2011 160
2012 270
2013 290
2014 310
2015 300
2016 280
2017 240
2018 240
2019 230

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 7,760
2005 8,290
2006 7,550
2007 7,380
2008 7,280
2009 7,090
2010 7,020
2011 6,390
2012 6,120
2013 7,220
2014 6,350
2015 6,380
2016 6,320
2017 6,640
2018 6,890
2019 7,020

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 430
2007 300
2008 320
2009 360
2010 330
2011 350
2012 260
2013 240
2014 250
2015 380
2016 400
2017 430
2018 320
2019 360

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 560
2005 550
2006 450
2007 490
2008 600
2009 670
2010 670
2011 630
2012 830
2013 780
2014 780
2015 720
2016 790
2017 760
2018 800
2019 850

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 210
2011 220
2012 210
2013 190
2014 170
2015 210
2016 230
2017 220
2018 180
2019 210

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 680
2005 770
2006 530
2007 440
2008 590
2009 680
2010 850
2011 640
2012 820
2013 1,230
2014 1,320
2015 1,270
2016 1,230
2017 1,320
2018 1,410