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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2005 51,810
2006 54,970
2007 60,470
2008 59,600
2009 30,600
2010 36,480
2011 49,030
2012 39,330
2013 60,460
2014 63,350
2015 64,530
2016 68,250
2017 66,630
2018 69,900
2019 72,000

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 290
2009 0
2010 430
2011 0
2012 380
2013 380
2014 420
2015 410
2016 410
2017 440
2018 450
2019 480

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 1,790
2007 1,630
2008 1,600
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1,380
2014 1,480
2015 2,050
2016 1,960
2017 2,090
2018 2,280
2019 2,410

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2006 930
2007 820
2008 750
2010 0
2012 0
2013 440
2014 530
2015 650
2016 730
2017 700
2018 720
2019 710

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 1,670

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,020
2006 870
2007 800
2008 830
2009 820
2010 1,010
2011 1,030
2012 1,120
2013 1,090
2014 1,120
2015 1,530
2016 1,550
2017 1,620
2018 1,460

Firefighters
Year Number
2006 3,330
2007 3,510
2008 3,380
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 3,120
2013 2,830
2014 3,240
2015 3,370
2016 3,820
2017 3,960
2018 3,730
2019 3,220

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2005 330
2006 340
2007 300
2008 290
2009 370
2010 370
2011 480
2012 380
2013 440
2014 330
2015 370
2016 360
2017 370
2018 300
2019 400

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Year Number
2005 90

Bailiffs
Year Number
2009 200
2010 200
2012 130
2013 150
2014 170
2015 440
2016 430
2017 500
2018 480
2019 480

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2005 7,520
2006 0
2007 5,680
2008 5,800
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 6,330
2014 5,980
2015 6,470
2016 6,420
2017 7,110
2018 6,660
2019 7,270

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 2,220
2007 2,270
2008 2,180
2009 2,370
2010 2,180
2011 2,180
2012 1,930
2013 1,960
2014 1,910
2015 1,960
2016 1,910
2017 0
2018 1,870
2019 1,920

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2012 40
2013 40
2014 40
2015 40
2016 30
2017 30
2018 40
2019 40

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2006 120
2007 120
2008 100
2009 100
2010 90
2011 130
2012 110
2013 140
2014 140
2015 130
2016 120
2017 90
2018 290
2019 270

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2005 15,430
2006 15,400
2007 14,360
2008 14,510
2009 0
2010 0
2011 14,990
2012 0
2013 14,770
2014 15,300
2015 13,810
2016 13,710
2017 13,410
2018 14,000
2019 14,570

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2008 200
2009 90
2010 70

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 100
2008 140
2009 150
2010 150
2011 0
2012 110
2013 110
2014 90
2015 90
2016 110
2017 130
2018 110
2019 80

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,460
2007 1,330
2008 730
2009 460
2010 740
2011 0
2012 1,000
2013 0
2014 650
2015 540
2016 540
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,350

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2011 0
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 140
2016 170
2017 180
2018 160
2019 130

Security Guards
Year Number
2005 22,370
2006 22,480
2007 22,940
2008 24,610
2009 25,210
2010 24,110
2011 22,960
2012 24,090
2013 25,720
2014 26,150
2015 26,260
2016 26,400
2017 26,160
2018 27,140
2019 26,100

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2005 3,170
2006 3,110
2007 3,070
2008 2,940
2009 0
2010 3,360
2011 3,670
2012 2,430
2013 0
2014 2,370
2015 2,910
2016 3,280
2017 3,320
2018 3,560
2019 3,480

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 2,850
2007 2,490
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1,970
2011 2,060
2012 2,220
2013 2,170
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2,490
2017 2,340
2018 2,640
2019 2,730

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 940
2011 860
2012 870
2013 830
2014 780
2015 720
2016 780
2017 760

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 1,050
2008 1,250
2009 830
2010 860
2011 670
2012 1,320
2013 1,680
2014 2,650
2015 2,640
2016 3,030
2017 3,420
2018 4,010