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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Maryland

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 65,340
2005 65,360
2006 48,370
2007 68,520
2008 69,350
2009 68,080
2010 68,600
2011 68,040
2012 69,460
2013 70,770
2014 73,020
2015 71,820
2016 71,570
2017 56,640
2018 71,850
2019 71,500

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 170
2006 380
2007 540
2008 550
2009 470
2010 410
2011 1,960
2012 2,190
2013 2,140
2014 2,170
2015 2,160
2016 2,120
2017 2,080
2018 1,960
2019 1,970

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 1,540
2005 1,320
2006 1,890
2007 1,970
2008 2,210
2009 2,310
2010 2,840
2011 3,210
2012 3,270
2013 3,270
2014 3,530
2015 3,590
2016 3,710
2017 3,880
2018 4,080
2019 3,860

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,860
2006 1,260
2007 1,670
2008 1,700
2009 1,450
2010 1,090
2011 1,390
2012 1,550
2013 1,580
2014 1,700
2015 1,870
2016 1,830
2017 1,680
2018 1,670
2019 1,610

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 2,730

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,330
2006 1,010
2007 1,110
2008 1,160
2009 990
2010 1,000
2011 1,010
2012 1,220
2013 1,350
2014 1,590
2015 1,630
2016 1,850
2017 2,140
2018 2,620

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 6,740
2005 6,280
2006 3,670
2007 5,400
2008 5,910
2009 4,750
2010 2,790
2011 3,140
2012 3,700
2013 3,870
2014 4,140
2015 3,830
2016 4,050
2017 4,130
2018 4,140
2019 4,610

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 340
2005 230
2006 280
2007 0
2008 0
2009 80
2010 90
2011 80
2012 110
2013 130
2014 140
2015 140
2016 170
2017 170
2018 170
2019 150

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 590
2005 640
2006 610
2007 410
2008 330
2009 360
2010 350
2011 360
2012 110
2013 150
2014 120
2015 130
2016 130
2017 580
2018 570
2019 540

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 9,570
2005 9,810
2006 9,490
2007 9,800
2008 9,780
2009 10,490
2010 10,420
2011 8,140
2012 7,500
2013 7,450
2014 7,170
2015 7,100
2016 7,260
2017 7,120
2018 6,780
2019 6,360

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 880
2006 1,160
2007 1,250
2008 1,310
2009 1,440
2010 1,460
2011 1,160
2012 1,080
2013 1,030
2014 970
2015 980
2016 960
2017 950
2018 860
2019 940

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2007 140
2008 170
2009 150
2010 140
2011 120
2012 110
2013 150
2014 140
2015 110
2016 110

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 200
2006 160
2007 150
2008 180
2009 180
2010 170
2011 80
2012 210
2013 0
2014 290
2015 190
2016 170
2018 0
2019 180

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 12,380
2005 14,020
2006 0
2007 17,590
2008 17,320
2009 15,650
2010 16,660
2011 14,690
2012 14,720
2013 14,480
2014 13,990
2015 13,790
2016 13,710
2017 0
2018 12,650
2019 12,960

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2006 110
2007 150
2009 100
2010 70
2011 70
2012 190
2013 220
2014 220
2015 200
2018 140
2019 150

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 150
2005 170
2006 150
2007 120
2008 120
2009 150
2010 180
2011 180
2012 150
2013 170
2014 170
2015 180
2016 150
2017 130
2018 130
2019 120

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 840
2006 1,160
2007 1,610
2008 0
2009 820
2010 1,130
2011 1,300
2012 1,270
2013 610
2014 650
2015 670
2016 410
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2014 380
2015 290
2016 90
2017 80
2018 90
2019 100

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 22,820
2005 22,150
2006 22,920
2007 22,480
2008 24,030
2009 24,780
2010 25,010
2011 26,730
2012 26,790
2013 28,270
2014 29,630
2015 28,680
2016 27,720
2017 26,230
2018 26,930
2019 25,300

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 1,160
2006 980
2007 1,040
2008 1,070
2009 920
2010 940
2011 980
2012 990
2013 860
2014 690
2015 760
2016 800
2017 1,300
2018 1,880
2019 2,790

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 2,170
2005 2,090
2006 1,880
2007 2,050
2008 2,080
2009 1,790
2010 1,850
2011 1,810
2012 2,120
2013 2,670
2014 2,600
2015 2,670
2016 2,170
2017 2,720
2018 2,830
2019 2,590

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 660
2011 660
2012 620
2013 670
2014 630
2015 620
2016 570
2018 700
2019 720

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 2,210
2006 1,260
2007 1,040
2008 1,430
2009 1,200
2010 1,340
2011 970
2012 1,560
2013 1,700
2014 2,100
2015 2,230
2016 3,590
2017 3,450
2018 3,650