Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Columbus, OH

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations

Year Number
2005 14,120
2006 17,820
2007 18,290
2008 18,810
2009 16,720
2010 16,740
2011 20,290
2012 20,610
2013 21,310
2014 22,190
2015 21,720
2016 22,230
2017 22,720
2018 23,540
2019 22,390

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Year Number
2005 210
2012 150
2013 150
2014 120
2015 110
2016 100
2017 90
2018 100
2019 80

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Year Number
2005 380
2006 880
2007 830
2008 770
2009 510
2010 430
2011 440
2012 440
2013 420
2014 470
2015 470
2016 470
2017 470
2018 450
2019 450

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Year Number
2005 290
2007 530
2008 570
2009 340
2010 350
2011 350
2012 490
2013 510
2014 500
2015 450
2016 460
2017 490
2018 550
2019 550

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Year Number
2019 580

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 270
2006 230
2007 290
2008 460
2009 460
2010 450
2011 310
2012 340
2013 350
2014 480
2015 440
2016 490
2017 490
2018 650

Firefighters

Year Number
2006 4,550
2007 3,900
2008 3,900
2009 3,520
2010 3,490
2011 3,450
2012 3,100
2013 3,290
2014 3,260
2015 3,590
2016 3,680
2017 3,910
2018 3,930
2019 3,750

Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Year Number
2005 30
2006 70
2007 50
2008 90
2009 80
2010 120
2011 120
2012 100
2013 90
2014 70
2015 70
2016 70
2017 60
2018 70
2019 70

Bailiffs

Year Number
2005 70
2007 200
2008 220
2009 220
2010 220
2011 210
2012 300
2013 300
2014 310
2015 270
2016 260
2017 270
2018 240
2019 240

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Year Number
2005 2,480
2011 2,960
2012 2,880
2013 2,790
2014 2,690
2015 2,480
2016 2,550
2017 2,580
2018 2,560
2019 2,450

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Year Number
2005 360
2006 460
2007 540
2008 680
2011 580
2012 540
2013 570
2014 610
2015 610
2016 560
2017 550
2018 510
2019 520

Parking Enforcement Workers

Year Number
2005 40
2008 30
2009 30

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

Year Number
2005 3,770
2006 5,150
2007 4,750
2008 4,470
2009 4,420
2010 4,430
2011 4,360
2012 4,620
2013 4,790
2014 4,840
2015 4,660
2016 4,690
2017 4,750
2018 4,610
2019 4,650

Animal Control Workers

Year Number
2005 40
2006 30
2007 30
2008 50
2009 50
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 90
2014 80
2015 80
2016 70
2017 70
2018 50
2019 50

Private Detectives and Investigators

Year Number
2005 250
2006 80
2007 100
2008 170
2009 170
2010 170
2011 120
2012 110
2013 160
2014 260
2015 210
2016 250
2017 330
2018 360
2019 300

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Year Number
2017 110
2018 120

Security Guards

Year Number
2005 4,460
2006 5,250
2007 5,270
2008 5,230
2009 4,940
2010 4,900
2011 5,350
2012 5,240
2013 5,380
2014 5,880
2015 6,350
2016 6,430
2017 6,510
2018 6,840
2019 6,360

Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Year Number
2006 110
2007 110
2008 360
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 40
2014 60
2015 70
2016 60
2017 40
2018 120
2019 0

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Year Number
2005 870
2006 1,010
2007 1,170
2008 1,050
2009 1,130
2010 1,040
2011 1,100
2012 1,670
2013 1,830
2014 1,910
2015 1,090
2016 1,170
2017 1,200
2018 1,430
2019 1,200

Transportation Security Screeners

Year Number
2010 260
2011 270
2012 270
2013 220
2014 210
2015 210
2016 230
2017 260
2018 280
2019 320

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 600
2007 520
2008 760
2009 850
2010 830
2011 600
2012 290
2013 330
2014 440
2015 560
2016 690
2017 540
2018 670