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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 141,980
2005 138,420
2006 135,930
2007 140,050
2008 138,360
2009 140,020
2010 140,020
2011 140,060
2012 142,760
2013 145,530
2014 141,820
2015 150,250
2016 153,100
2017 149,870
2018 151,010
2019 146,540

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 670
2005 570
2006 640
2007 1,730
2008 1,690
2009 1,780
2010 1,600
2011 1,420
2012 1,460
2013 1,520
2014 1,580
2015 1,450
2016 1,550
2017 1,520
2018 1,970
2019 2,110

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 5,070
2005 3,670
2006 3,030
2007 4,160
2008 5,120
2009 5,610
2010 5,080
2011 5,330
2012 5,460
2013 5,270
2014 5,180
2015 6,030
2016 6,430
2017 6,220
2018 6,000
2019 5,730

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 1,880
2006 1,500
2007 1,710
2009 3,190
2010 3,080
2011 2,410
2012 2,800
2013 3,040
2014 3,210
2015 3,490
2016 3,530
2017 3,540
2018 3,450
2019 3,390

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 3,030

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,500
2005 2,350
2006 2,110
2007 1,530
2008 1,570
2009 1,490
2010 2,080
2011 2,950
2012 3,480
2013 2,920
2014 0
2015 2,630
2016 2,630
2017 3,460
2018 3,390

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 16,110
2005 16,280
2006 16,710
2007 16,940
2008 18,390
2009 18,240
2010 17,240
2011 15,530
2012 16,700
2013 16,950
2014 18,420
2015 18,030
2016 17,170
2017 17,830
2018 17,170
2019 17,180

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 720
2005 580
2006 580
2007 450
2008 510
2009 390
2010 380
2011 300
2012 290
2013 320
2014 320
2015 390
2016 420
2017 500
2018 730
2019 640

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Year Number
2012 80
2014 30

Bailiffs
Year Number
2007 1,570
2010 1,520
2012 430
2013 340
2014 410
2015 480
2016 580
2017 580
2018 1,550
2019 1,620

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 13,740
2005 13,500
2006 12,810
2007 13,440
2008 12,430
2009 12,350
2010 11,990
2011 11,250
2012 11,590
2013 12,340
2014 12,450
2015 13,610
2016 14,290
2017 14,300
2018 14,050
2019 14,430

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 3,540
2005 3,650
2006 3,700
2007 3,960
2008 2,920
2009 2,840
2010 2,970
2011 2,820
2012 2,400
2013 2,760
2014 2,730
2015 2,840
2016 2,710
2017 2,800
2018 2,940
2019 3,010

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2013 130
2014 140
2015 120
2016 130
2017 120
2018 110
2019 160

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 420
2005 510
2006 500
2007 590
2008 530
2009 570
2010 480
2011 550
2012 480
2013 490
2014 450
2015 480
2016 590
2017 530
2018 440
2019 380

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 31,990
2005 30,850
2006 29,700
2007 31,180
2008 31,970
2009 31,390
2010 30,110
2011 29,510
2012 29,670
2013 31,290
2014 31,230
2015 31,710
2016 32,780
2017 31,430
2018 30,370
2019 29,460

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2004 260
2005 370
2006 0
2007 430
2008 410
2009 380
2010 280
2011 190
2012 210
2013 130
2014 80
2015 70
2016 50
2017 260
2018 320
2019 330

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 500
2005 510
2006 510
2007 510
2008 680
2009 610
2010 540
2011 400
2012 380
2013 400
2014 470
2015 440
2016 430
2017 450
2018 520
2019 660

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,800
2005 930
2006 1,300
2007 2,070
2008 2,380
2009 1,630
2010 910
2011 1,300
2012 1,050
2013 1,120
2014 850
2015 1,120
2016 1,060
2017 990
2018 860
2019 1,180

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 80
2007 480
2008 480
2009 300
2010 290
2011 200
2012 310
2013 390
2014 380
2015 300
2016 150
2017 110
2019 150

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 44,120
2005 44,860
2006 47,820
2007 47,370
2008 46,330
2009 45,310
2010 46,570
2011 50,820
2012 52,120
2013 50,990
2014 49,680
2015 49,250
2016 49,370
2017 45,730
2018 47,460
2019 46,120

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 3,850
2005 3,850
2006 3,850
2007 3,520
2008 3,330
2009 3,260
2010 3,260
2011 3,300
2012 3,200
2013 3,380
2014 3,220
2015 3,300
2016 2,960
2017 3,040
2018 3,590
2019 3,440

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 9,040
2005 8,000
2006 7,940
2007 6,370
2008 7,130
2009 7,930
2010 7,100
2011 6,380
2012 5,510
2013 6,420
2014 7,570
2015 8,100
2016 8,330
2017 8,000
2018 7,270
2019 6,490

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,970
2011 2,260
2012 2,210
2013 2,260
2014 0
2015 2,140
2016 2,260
2017 2,180
2018 2,180
2019 2,060

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,550
2005 6,060
2006 3,230
2007 2,040
2008 2,490
2009 2,750
2010 2,570
2011 3,140
2012 2,930
2013 3,070
2014 3,420
2015 4,270
2016 5,680
2017 6,280
2018 6,640