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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 45,780
2005 49,020
2006 48,560
2007 52,990
2008 53,390
2009 52,680
2010 51,270
2011 52,790
2012 53,160
2013 51,410
2014 51,310
2015 53,580
2016 53,930
2017 54,320
2018 51,910
2019 52,400

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 780
2006 830
2007 830
2008 850
2009 770
2010 760
2011 990
2012 1,000
2013 1,070
2014 860
2015 880
2016 790
2017 840
2018 780
2019 830

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,340
2006 1,310
2007 1,300
2008 1,430
2009 1,380
2010 1,290
2011 1,480
2012 1,640
2013 1,750
2014 1,630
2015 1,770
2016 1,650
2017 1,620
2018 1,400
2019 1,370

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 780
2005 740
2006 600
2007 670
2008 780
2009 730
2010 720
2011 820
2012 1,140
2013 1,100
2014 940
2015 940
2016 940
2017 960
2018 920
2019 900

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 1,020

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 540
2005 500
2006 420
2007 450
2008 0
2009 500
2010 760
2011 800
2012 900
2013 890
2014 970
2015 1,150
2016 1,190
2017 1,130
2018 1,000

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 7,320
2005 8,350
2006 8,160
2007 9,310
2008 8,620
2009 8,920
2010 8,110
2011 9,170
2012 8,570
2013 7,850
2014 8,460
2015 9,320
2016 9,570
2017 9,420
2018 9,450
2019 9,450

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 260
2006 310
2007 330
2008 330
2009 300
2010 250
2011 210
2012 210
2013 170
2014 160
2015 130
2016 170
2017 150
2018 160
2019 130

Bailiffs
Year Number
2005 260
2006 320
2007 360
2008 300
2009 240
2010 250
2011 220
2012 250
2013 270
2014 260
2015 270
2016 200
2017 200
2018 190
2019 220

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 6,550
2005 7,010
2006 7,380
2007 7,650
2008 7,710
2009 7,340
2010 7,630
2011 7,440
2012 7,580
2013 7,300
2014 7,180
2015 7,130
2016 6,970
2017 7,230
2018 6,870
2019 6,680

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,440
2006 1,420
2007 1,610
2008 1,700
2009 1,520
2010 1,330
2011 1,280
2012 1,260
2013 1,220
2014 1,210
2015 1,280
2016 1,270
2017 1,370
2018 1,280
2019 1,360

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2004 170
2005 180
2006 210
2007 210
2008 210
2009 150
2010 140
2011 170
2012 200
2013 210
2014 210
2015 180
2016 330
2017 0
2018 340
2019 180

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 240
2005 220
2006 200
2007 260
2008 290
2009 280
2010 220
2011 220
2012 180
2013 160
2014 110
2015 110
2016 120
2017 130
2018 120
2019 120

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 10,540
2005 11,510
2006 12,040
2007 12,480
2008 12,980
2009 12,240
2010 11,240
2011 10,780
2012 11,400
2013 11,180
2014 11,160
2015 12,040
2016 11,810
2017 12,410
2018 11,260
2019 11,860

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2007 50

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 100
2007 160
2008 150
2009 140
2010 100
2011 200
2012 180
2013 180
2014 210
2015 0
2016 170
2017 110
2018 130
2019 90

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 300
2005 360
2006 300
2007 530
2008 570
2009 0
2010 260
2011 180
2012 180
2013 250
2014 250
2015 230
2016 200
2017 320
2018 270
2019 340

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 300
2005 210
2007 180
2008 190
2009 210
2010 140
2011 150
2012 420
2013 440
2014 310
2015 240
2016 230
2017 340
2018 280
2019 260

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 10,350
2005 10,350
2006 9,350
2007 10,520
2008 10,930
2009 11,370
2010 11,280
2011 11,510
2012 11,280
2013 10,630
2014 10,450
2015 11,060
2016 11,430
2017 11,220
2018 10,650
2019 10,530

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 1,610
2006 1,570
2007 1,610
2008 1,730
2009 1,770
2010 1,510
2011 1,340
2012 1,290
2013 1,220
2014 1,160
2015 1,130
2016 1,070
2017 1,090
2018 1,030
2019 1,040

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 2,590
2006 2,730
2007 3,200
2008 3,250
2009 3,520
2010 3,530
2011 4,250
2012 3,860
2013 4,000
2014 4,150
2015 4,030
2016 3,920
2017 3,820
2018 3,810
2019 4,100

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 520
2011 560
2012 550
2013 510
2014 450
2015 460
2016 480
2017 490
2018 460
2019 450

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,500
2006 1,310
2007 1,280
2008 1,370
2009 1,300
2010 1,230
2011 1,020
2012 1,070
2013 1,010
2014 1,180
2015 1,230
2016 1,420
2017 1,470
2018 1,510