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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2005 58,990
2006 68,070
2007 88,980
2008 91,550
2009 95,810
2010 91,740
2011 93,010
2012 100,350
2013 100,640
2014 99,670
2015 98,900
2016 102,760
2017 101,130

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2005 390
2006 400
2007 460
2008 480
2009 430
2010 410
2012 460
2013 470
2014 470
2015 240
2016 220
2017 250

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2005 2,150
2006 2,000
2007 2,720
2008 3,530
2009 3,960
2010 3,540
2011 3,810
2012 3,730
2013 3,680
2014 3,450
2015 3,790
2016 3,940
2017 4,000

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,040
2007 1,290
2008 2,460
2009 2,590
2010 2,420
2011 1,770
2012 1,970
2013 1,960
2014 2,030
2015 1,940
2016 2,090
2017 2,080

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,250
2007 1,250
2008 1,220
2009 1,130
2010 1,610
2011 2,440
2012 2,810
2013 2,300
2014 1,510
2015 1,900
2016 2,000
2017 2,920

Firefighters
Year Number
2005 11,110
2006 11,460
2007 10,910
2008 12,090
2009 12,040
2010 11,190
2011 9,520
2012 10,270
2013 10,090
2014 11,130
2015 9,630
2016 9,580
2017 10,110

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2005 390
2006 390
2007 280
2008 280
2009 210
2010 190
2011 170
2012 170
2013 180
2014 170
2015 250
2016 270
2017 330

Bailiffs
Year Number
2012 120
2013 130
2014 110
2015 70
2016 140
2017 140

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2009 4,630
2012 3,920
2013 4,400
2014 4,300
2015 5,220
2016 5,120
2017 5,260

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2005 2,890
2006 2,960
2007 3,130
2008 1,980
2009 1,870
2010 1,940
2011 1,850
2012 1,810
2013 1,880
2014 1,830
2015 1,900
2016 1,840
2017 1,970

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2005 320
2006 320
2007 410
2008 340
2009 400
2010 320
2011 420
2012 380
2013 370
2014 370
2015 390
2016 450
2017 410

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2007 22,010
2008 22,520
2009 21,680
2010 20,770
2011 19,900
2012 21,120
2013 21,960
2014 21,840
2015 21,220
2016 21,580
2017 21,290

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2005 70
2006 60
2008 0
2011 0
2012 50

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2005 220
2006 210
2007 210
2008 330
2009 280
2010 250
2011 150
2012 150
2013 120
2014 120
2015 110
2016 120
2017 210

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2005 530
2006 650
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1,360
2010 680
2011 890
2012 690
2013 760
2014 630
2015 810
2016 800
2017 600

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2007 240
2008 290
2009 60
2010 130
2011 140
2012 260
2013 240
2014 190
2015 90
2016 60
2017 70

Security Guards
Year Number
2005 35,660
2006 39,060
2007 39,110
2008 38,420
2009 37,350
2010 38,410
2011 41,510
2012 42,070
2013 41,370
2014 41,850
2015 40,330
2016 41,640
2017 38,070

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2005 2,670
2006 2,820
2007 2,530
2008 2,320
2009 2,340
2010 2,450
2011 2,430
2012 2,420
2013 2,390
2014 2,250
2015 2,120
2016 2,010
2017 2,130

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 5,450
2007 3,600
2008 4,240
2009 4,230
2010 4,200
2011 3,580
2012 3,630
2013 3,900
2014 4,810
2015 4,610
2016 5,430
2017 5,270

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,780
2011 2,060
2012 1,980
2013 2,020
2015 1,900
2016 1,970
2017 1,870

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 830
2008 1,050
2009 1,250
2010 1,450
2011 2,370
2012 2,340
2013 2,420
2014 2,610
2015 2,380
2016 3,500
2017 4,150