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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in New York

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 240,600
2005 244,800
2006 168,740
2007 261,080
2008 263,510
2009 260,700
2010 266,840
2011 268,950
2012 269,180
2013 276,790
2014 276,850
2015 283,330
2016 294,030
2017 299,860
2018 313,250
2019 313,390

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2006 4,020
2007 4,090
2008 4,090
2009 4,030
2010 3,910
2011 3,930
2012 3,610
2013 3,720
2014 3,720
2015 3,890
2016 3,940
2017 3,970
2018 3,890
2019 3,890

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 11,100
2005 10,910
2007 12,050
2008 12,270
2009 12,520
2010 12,880
2011 12,770
2012 12,710
2013 12,380
2014 12,340
2015 12,150
2016 12,160
2017 12,000
2018 12,650
2019 13,230

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 2,810
2005 2,840
2007 3,510
2008 3,540
2009 3,830
2010 4,110
2011 4,090
2012 4,300
2013 4,140
2014 3,950
2015 3,870
2016 3,770
2017 3,500
2018 4,010
2019 4,300

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 8,720

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,110
2005 4,260
2006 4,590
2007 4,480
2008 5,080
2009 4,760
2010 5,690
2011 5,420
2012 6,160
2013 5,970
2014 5,780
2015 5,680
2016 6,950
2017 7,790
2018 8,660

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 10,560
2005 10,700
2007 12,940
2008 12,840
2009 13,320
2010 14,020
2011 13,520
2012 13,710
2013 13,040
2014 12,140
2015 10,970
2016 10,490
2017 9,680
2018 11,880
2019 14,050

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 600
2005 700
2006 890
2007 850
2008 830
2009 760
2010 790
2011 770
2012 860
2013 930
2014 990
2015 620
2016 520
2017 520
2018 1,060

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 140
2007 150
2008 150
2009 150
2010 140

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 3,500
2005 3,480
2006 3,480
2007 3,500
2008 3,900
2009 4,120
2010 4,090
2011 3,880
2012 3,810
2013 3,810
2014 3,940
2015 4,050
2016 3,960
2017 4,050
2018 4,010
2019 4,030

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 36,740
2005 36,980
2006 34,980
2007 35,140
2008 35,320
2009 34,860
2010 34,310
2011 34,290
2012 32,650
2013 32,430
2014 32,760
2015 34,140
2016 34,460
2017 34,820
2018 35,460
2019 35,420

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 7,660
2005 7,720
2006 9,270
2007 9,330
2008 9,310
2009 9,200
2010 9,150
2011 9,300
2012 10,300
2013 10,250
2014 10,400
2015 8,940
2016 8,920
2017 9,290
2018 8,880
2019 9,010

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2006 50
2007 50
2008 50
2012 40
2013 350
2014 380
2015 380
2016 360
2017 390
2018 400
2019 380

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 710
2006 850
2007 760
2008 680
2009 580
2010 570
2011 570
2012 630
2013 620
2014 620
2015 500
2016 490
2017 550
2018 540
2019 570

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 50,830
2005 50,880
2007 54,870
2008 55,650
2009 54,480
2010 55,480
2011 54,420
2012 52,240
2013 50,390
2014 50,060
2015 49,020
2016 47,870
2017 46,940
2018 53,560
2019 55,590

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 90
2008 130
2010 120
2011 160
2012 160
2013 140
2014 60
2015 60
2016 1,480
2017 1,790
2018 1,620
2019 1,730

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 950
2006 990
2007 940
2008 960
2009 940
2010 1,060
2011 1,000
2012 970
2013 850
2014 860
2015 880
2016 840
2017 770
2018 770
2019 780

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,730
2006 1,840
2007 1,640
2008 1,390
2009 1,020
2010 2,300
2011 3,700
2012 3,220
2013 1,850
2014 1,560
2015 1,360
2016 1,960
2017 1,750
2018 1,720
2019 1,480

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 0
2006 90
2007 230
2008 280
2009 300
2010 230
2011 350
2012 330
2013 330
2014 220
2015 240
2016 190
2017 200
2018 240
2019 170

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 96,730
2005 99,200
2006 98,870
2007 99,520
2008 100,210
2009 97,590
2010 95,860
2011 97,050
2012 101,070
2013 105,090
2014 105,290
2015 113,490
2016 112,750
2017 119,130
2018 118,760
2019 118,210

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2007 9,070
2008 8,960
2009 9,780
2010 9,870
2011 9,930
2012 10,890
2013 10,540
2014 10,210
2015 8,830
2016 8,390
2017 7,890
2018 9,820
2019 10,860

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 7,320
2005 7,140
2006 7,200
2007 6,320
2008 6,320
2009 6,360
2010 7,040
2011 7,880
2012 7,800
2013 7,730
2014 8,280
2015 8,560
2016 8,760
2017 7,940
2018 7,860
2019 7,820

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 3,210
2011 3,660
2012 3,720
2013 3,650
2016 3,590
2017 3,600
2018 3,760
2019 3,720

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 5,120
2005 6,450
2006 1,480
2007 1,550
2008 1,550
2009 2,100
2010 2,010
2011 2,260
2012 0
2013 8,580
2014 13,290
2015 15,700
2016 22,180
2017 23,290
2018 23,700