Protective Service Occupations

28 occupations analyzed · Avg AI Score: 40/100 · 4.6M total employed

Occupations

Avg AI Score

40/100

Total Employed

4.6M

Highest Risk

53/100

Firefighters

AI Impact Overview

Protective Service Occupations includes 28 occupations employing approximately 4.6M workers in the United States. The group scores an average of 40/100 on our AI Impact Index, placing it in the partial automation likely category. and 10 face moderate or higher risk of AI automation.

10 Moderate (40-59)18 Low (20-39)

All Occupations — Sorted by AI Impact

Occupation	AI Score	Wage	Employed	Outlook	Timeline
Firefighters	53	$59,530	332K	N/A	5-10 years
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	42	$43,900	10K	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	42	$105,980	153K	N/A	5-10 years
Private Detectives and Investigators	42	$52,370	39K	N/A	5-10 years
Police Identification and Records Officers	41	$93,580	111K	N/A	5-10 years
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	41	$93,580	111K	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	40	$58,610	70K	N/A	5-10 years
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	40	$78,060	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Intelligence Analysts	40	$93,580	111K	N/A	5-10 years
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	40	$41,600	83K	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	40	$74,960	20K	N/A	10+ years
School Bus Monitors	40	$34,980	72K	N/A	10+ years
Transportation Security Screeners	39	$63,360	46K	N/A	10+ years
Protective Service Workers, All Other	39	$41,600	83K	N/A	10+ years
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	39	$92,430	94K	N/A	10+ years
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	38	$52,380	3K	N/A	10+ years
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	38	$76,310	53K	N/A	10+ years
Parking Enforcement Workers	38	$47,150	8K	N/A	10+ years
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	38	$33,720	144K	N/A	10+ years
Animal Control Workers	38	$45,830	12K	N/A	10+ years
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	38	$37,700	90K	N/A	10+ years
Customs and Border Protection Officers	38	$76,290	667K	N/A	10+ years
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	38	$76,290	667K	N/A	10+ years
Bailiffs	38	$57,050	17K	N/A	10+ years
Correctional Officers and Jailers	38	$57,970	365K	N/A	10+ years
Transit and Railroad Police	38	$82,320	3K	N/A	10+ years
Fish and Game Wardens	37	$68,180	6K	N/A	10+ years
Security Guards	37	$38,370	1.2M	N/A	10+ years