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Pennsylvania employs 128,700 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 Pennsylvania, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Protective Service industry in Pennsylvania, 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 | $102,400 | $106,920 | 5,690 | $49/hr |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $101,050 | $96,250 | 1,340 | $48/hr |
| 3 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $97,580 | $101,760 | 3,370 | $46/hr |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $94,600 | $93,840 | 1,520 | $45/hr |
| 5 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $85,470 | $81,910 | 26,510 | $41/hr |
| 6 | Firefighters | $73,460 | $71,340 | 5,020 | $35/hr |
| 7 | Transportation Security Screeners | $67,330 | $63,390 | 1,460 | $32/hr |
| 8 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $63,460 | $64,650 | 15,560 | $30/hr |
| 9 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $59,080 | $61,990 | 280 | $28/hr |
| 10 | Animal Control Workers | $52,000 | $54,120 | N/A | $25/hr |
| 11 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $51,200 | $59,880 | 1,220 | $24/hr |
| 12 | Fish and Game Wardens | $50,250 | $53,840 | 80 | $24/hr |
| 13 | Bailiffs | $47,600 | $43,640 | 610 | $22/hr |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $47,510 | $54,720 | 3,160 | $22/hr |
| 15 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $45,770 | $43,570 | 660 | $22/hr |
| 16 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $38,930 | $45,820 | 570 | $18/hr |
| 17 | Security Guards | $37,050 | $40,180 | 43,610 | $17/hr |
| 18 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $35,810 | $41,410 | 9,410 | $17/hr |
| 19 | School Bus Monitors | $35,290 | $34,660 | 3,180 | $16/hr |
| 20 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,480 | $30,020 | 5,450 | $14/hr |
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Pennsylvania has 20 Protective Service occupations with 128,700 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Protective Service occupation in Pennsylvania is First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives with a median salary of $102,400/year.
The average median salary across 20 Protective Service occupations in Pennsylvania is $60,766/year.
Salaries in Protective Service in Pennsylvania range from $22,650 (entry-level) to $154,360 (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 Pennsylvania. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources