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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 81,450
2005 83,230
2006 83,320
2007 86,110
2008 89,680
2009 92,050
2010 94,170
2011 94,480
2012 99,570
2013 96,560
2014 99,480
2015 96,900
2016 94,730
2017 93,230
2018 92,640
2019 95,350

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2004 1,990
2005 2,010
2006 2,040
2007 2,150
2008 2,440
2009 2,210
2010 2,230
2011 2,230
2012 2,360
2013 2,330
2014 2,300
2015 2,250
2016 2,180
2017 2,180
2018 2,420
2019 2,470

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 3,140
2005 3,230
2006 2,140
2007 2,110
2008 2,180
2009 2,160
2010 2,380
2011 2,460
2012 2,490
2013 2,460
2014 2,550
2015 2,580
2016 2,600
2017 2,670
2018 3,000
2019 3,180

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,750
2006 1,720
2007 1,680
2008 1,710
2009 1,690
2010 1,720
2011 1,740
2012 1,620
2013 1,620
2014 1,720
2015 1,540
2016 1,580
2017 1,620
2018 2,070
2019 2,090

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 2,870

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,660
2006 1,240
2007 1,210
2008 1,470
2009 1,570
2010 1,820
2011 1,740
2012 2,050
2013 2,340
2014 2,470
2015 2,200
2016 2,350
2017 2,240
2018 2,630

Firefighters
Year Number
2004 6,340
2005 6,290
2006 7,900
2007 8,030
2008 8,120
2009 8,120
2010 7,950
2011 7,880
2012 8,520
2013 8,420
2014 8,910
2015 9,240
2016 9,980
2017 10,310
2018 10,160
2019 10,250

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 140
2007 140
2008 140
2009 140
2010 140
2011 130
2012 180
2013 190
2014 210
2015 240
2016 250
2017 240
2018 170
2019 180

Bailiffs
Year Number
2004 240
2005 230
2006 240
2007 260
2008 300
2009 270
2010 300
2011 360
2012 430
2013 390
2014 420
2015 420
2016 510
2017 490
2018 480
2019 540

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2004 11,580
2005 11,670
2006 12,960
2007 13,160
2008 14,000
2009 15,690
2010 15,890
2011 16,360
2012 16,740
2013 16,600
2014 15,500
2015 13,780
2016 13,630
2017 14,160
2018 14,910
2019 14,750

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2004 2,630
2005 2,680
2006 3,000
2007 3,350
2008 3,450
2009 3,170
2010 3,150
2011 3,190
2012 3,620
2013 3,680
2014 3,580
2015 3,380
2016 3,430
2017 3,360
2018 2,980
2019 3,160

Fish and Game Wardens
Year Number
2004 230
2005 240
2006 250
2007 250
2008 230
2009 220
2010 220
2011 220
2012 240
2013 230
2014 230
2015 230
2016 220
2017 230
2018 210
2019 210

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 300
2007 220
2008 250
2009 230
2010 180
2011 250
2012 270
2013 250
2014 250
2015 500
2016 530
2017 620
2018 220
2019 320

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 15,640
2005 15,360
2006 15,600
2007 15,840
2008 16,360
2009 16,650
2010 16,480
2011 16,360
2012 17,970
2013 18,070
2014 18,270
2015 17,920
2016 18,470
2017 18,700
2018 18,080
2019 18,240

Transit and Railroad Police
Year Number
2004 0
2010 0
2011 100
2012 0
2013 100

Animal Control Workers
Year Number
2004 410
2005 450
2006 470
2007 470
2008 500
2009 500
2010 500
2011 470
2012 440
2013 440
2014 430
2015 350
2016 370
2017 380
2018 350
2019 360

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 780
2005 770
2006 0
2007 1,240
2008 1,060
2009 1,510
2010 1,430
2011 1,610
2012 620
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 25,740
2005 27,930
2006 28,100
2007 28,900
2008 30,250
2009 30,340
2010 31,500
2011 31,040
2012 32,520
2013 31,750
2014 32,240
2015 31,490
2016 32,970
2017 30,570
2018 30,190
2019 32,070

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 720
2005 760
2006 830
2007 860
2008 810
2009 660
2010 580
2011 550
2012 670
2013 740
2014 840
2015 880
2016 820
2017 910
2018 0
2019 0

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 4,900
2005 4,060
2006 4,490
2007 4,320
2008 4,130
2009 4,520
2010 3,700
2011 3,900
2012 4,600
2013 4,740
2014 5,070
2015 5,630
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 1,690
2011 1,950
2012 1,910
2014 1,700
2015 1,670
2016 1,700
2017 1,690
2018 1,800
2019 1,850

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,830
2005 4,010
2006 1,900
2007 1,920
2008 2,280
2009 2,400
2010 2,310
2011 1,940
2012 2,320
2013 2,210
2014 2,790
2015 2,600
2016 3,140
2017 2,860
2018 2,970