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Oregon employs 34,920 Protective Service professionals across 19 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Protective Service industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Protective Service in Oregon, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Protective Service industry in Oregon, 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 | $122,130 | $121,320 | 1,470 | $58/hr |
| 2 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $115,080 | $109,620 | N/A | $55/hr |
| 3 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $107,450 | $113,430 | 520 | $51/hr |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $100,260 | $101,470 | 1,160 | $48/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $99,890 | $104,850 | 610 | $48/hr |
| 6 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $88,140 | $87,990 | 5,030 | $42/hr |
| 7 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $83,690 | $80,890 | 3,650 | $40/hr |
| 8 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $76,480 | $74,690 | 610 | $36/hr |
| 9 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $73,530 | $74,340 | 140 | $35/hr |
| 10 | Firefighters | $70,900 | $71,290 | 3,790 | $34/hr |
| 11 | Animal Control Workers | $66,130 | $67,020 | 40 | $31/hr |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $60,940 | $65,500 | 980 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $59,810 | $62,160 | 80 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Bailiffs | $57,140 | $60,330 | 80 | $27/hr |
| 15 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $50,120 | $53,110 | 70 | $24/hr |
| 16 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $47,110 | $53,610 | 2,250 | $22/hr |
| 17 | Security Guards | $45,500 | $46,420 | 12,200 | $21/hr |
| 18 | School Bus Monitors | $40,900 | $41,810 | 380 | $19/hr |
| 19 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $35,030 | $35,640 | 1,860 | $16/hr |
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Oregon has 19 Protective Service occupations with 34,920 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Protective Service occupation in Oregon is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives with a median salary of $122,130/year.
The average median salary across 19 Protective Service occupations in Oregon is $73,696/year.
Salaries in Protective Service in Oregon range from $30,560 (entry-level) to $158,060 (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 Oregon. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources