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Protective Service

21 occupations analyzed

2.6%
Avg AI Exposure
19%
Bright Outlook
$63,116
Avg Median Salary
21
Occupations Analyzed
3,596,010
Total Employment

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Sector Avg AI Exposure2.6% AI Exposure — Low

Occupation Risk Levels

Vertical bar chart showing AI exposure probability for up to 20 top-risk occupations, sorted highest first. Bar color encodes risk level: green = low, yellow = medium, orange = high, red = very high. Hover over a bar to see the occupation name and exact probability.

Bar chart: top occupations by AI exposure probability
OccupationsAI Exposure
Computer Programmers74.5%
Customer Service Representatives70.1%
Data Entry Keyers67.1%
Medical Records Specialists66.7%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists64.8%
Medical Transcriptionists63.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products62.8%
Database Architects57.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts57.2%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers51.9%
Statistical Assistants51.0%
Information Security Analysts48.6%
Web Developers48.0%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other47.9%
Technical Writers47.5%
Computer User Support Specialists46.9%
Desktop Publishers46.4%
Data Scientists46.1%
Public Relations Specialists45.3%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive45.3%

Employment Projections

15
Occupations Shown
1.7%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Occupations in Protective Service

OccupationAI ExposureOutlookMedian SalaryTop Skills
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3% — MediumAverage$77,970Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives0% — LowAverage$106,040Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers0% — LowAverage$93,530Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness
Firefighters0% — LowAverage$59,280Critical Thinking, Coordination, Service Orientation
Fire Inspectors and Investigators0% — LowAverage$75,920Active Listening, Writing, Speaking
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists0% — LowBright ↗$56,870Critical Thinking, Speaking, Coordination
Bailiffs0% — LowAverage$56,600Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring
Correctional Officers and Jailers0% — LowAverage$58,940Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness
Detectives and Criminal Investigators4% — MediumAverage$93,790Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Fish and Game Wardens0% — LowAverage$74,060Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking
Parking Enforcement Workers0% — LowAverage$46,730Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers12% — MediumAverage$76,210Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Transit and Railroad Police0% — LowAverage$90,230Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Animal Control Workers0% — LowAverage$45,660Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Private Detectives and Investigators0% — LowBright ↗$51,220Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators0% — LowAverage$43,370Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking
Security Guards0% — LowBright ↗$38,020Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking
Crossing Guards and Flaggers0% — LowAverage$38,100Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers0% — LowBright ↗$33,580Monitoring, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness
Transportation Security Screeners0% — LowAverage$66,770Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
Protective Service Workers, All Other6% — MediumAverage$42,540Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking