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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Alaska

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 8,400
2005 10,100
2006 9,510
2007 6,480
2008 7,600
2009 7,610
2010 7,500
2011 7,530
2012 7,840
2013 7,740
2014 7,630
2015 7,210
2016 7,790
2017 7,690
2018 7,730
2019 7,610

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 40
2005 50
2006 50
2007 60
2008 60
2009 70
2010 60
2011 70
2012 70
2013 70
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 80
2018 80
2019 80

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 240
2005 250
2006 250
2007 250
2008 270
2009 290
2010 300
2011 340
2012 330
2013 320
2014 310
2015 310
2016 300
2017 320
2018 300
2019 310

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 210
2006 190
2007 160
2008 150
2009 170
2010 180
2011 220
2012 170
2013 150
2014 150
2015 150
2016 160
2017 160
2018 290
2019 360

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 290

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 130
2005 160
2006 120
2009 100
2010 180
2011 230
2012 280
2013 240
2014 200
2015 210
2016 240
2017 280
2018 290

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 2,130
2005 2,940
2006 2,430
2008 950
2009 1,060
2010 860
2011 790
2012 1,110
2013 1,150
2014 1,180
2015 770
2016 780
2017 700
2018 770
2019 870

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2018 50
2019 40

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 790
2005 990
2006 990
2007 1,040
2008 1,040
2009 1,090
2010 1,090
2011 1,080
2012 1,080
2013 1,130
2014 1,220
2015 1,250
2016 1,240
2017 1,200
2018 1,120
2019 1,170

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 170
2006 170
2007 120
2008 110
2009 110
2010 110
2011 120
2012 110
2013 100
2014 110
2015 90
2016 100
2017 100
2018 90
2019 100

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2009 30
2014 40

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,160
2006 1,140
2007 1,110
2008 1,170
2009 1,200
2010 1,210
2011 1,160
2012 1,140
2013 1,100
2014 1,100
2015 1,090
2016 1,110
2017 1,070
2018 1,070
2019 1,120

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2011 30
2013 40
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2008 90
2009 100
2012 110
2015 70
2016 40
2017 50
2018 110
2019 80

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 1,820
2005 2,500
2006 2,440
2007 2,420
2008 2,370
2009 2,220
2010 2,180
2011 2,230
2012 2,100
2013 2,070
2014 1,960
2015 2,030
2016 2,070
2017 2,000
2018 1,900
2019 1,770

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 200
2013 120
2014 120
2015 90
2016 180
2017 220
2018 210
2019 140

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 570
2005 460
2006 650
2007 450
2008 450
2009 470
2010 310
2011 280
2012 260
2013 290
2014 220
2015 290
2016 310
2017 310
2018 230
2019 340

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 420
2011 420
2012 360
2013 410
2014 350
2016 420
2017 410
2018 420
2019 390

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,130
2005 1,180
2006 1,030
2007 830
2008 890
2009 650
2010 560
2011 560
2012 520
2013 550
2014 530
2015 740
2016 720
2017 730
2018 730