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Colorado employs 60,080 Protective Service professionals across 20 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Protective Service industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Protective Service in Colorado, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Protective Service industry in Colorado, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $126,810 | $124,850 | 2,790 | $60/hr |
| 2 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $105,480 | $109,010 | 1,930 | $50/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $102,580 | $105,920 | 1,900 | $49/hr |
| 4 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $97,350 | $90,550 | 9,610 | $46/hr |
| 5 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $85,750 | $91,210 | N/A | $41/hr |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $81,460 | $85,530 | 810 | $39/hr |
| 7 | Firefighters | $74,170 | $78,380 | 6,510 | $35/hr |
| 8 | Transportation Security Screeners | $71,530 | $67,870 | 1,250 | $34/hr |
| 9 | Bailiffs | $63,320 | $64,280 | 70 | $30/hr |
| 10 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $62,140 | $66,360 | 7,290 | $29/hr |
| 11 | Animal Control Workers | $58,470 | $58,520 | 170 | $28/hr |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $54,680 | $59,220 | 1,520 | $26/hr |
| 13 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $50,170 | $57,220 | 210 | $24/hr |
| 14 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $48,730 | $58,910 | 540 | $23/hr |
| 15 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $47,910 | $51,280 | 100 | $23/hr |
| 16 | Security Guards | $45,150 | $45,870 | 16,890 | $21/hr |
| 17 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $44,340 | $42,680 | 100 | $21/hr |
| 18 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $37,620 | $40,330 | 2,810 | $18/hr |
| 19 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $35,640 | $36,900 | 5,430 | $17/hr |
| 20 | School Bus Monitors | $33,540 | $34,100 | 150 | $16/hr |
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Colorado has 20 Protective Service occupations with 60,080 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Protective Service occupation in Colorado is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives with a median salary of $126,810/year.
The average median salary across 20 Protective Service occupations in Colorado is $66,342/year.
Salaries in Protective Service in Colorado range from $30,800 (entry-level) to $161,550 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Protective Service occupations use SOC prefix 33. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 33* in Colorado. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources