1.2%
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 Exposure1.2% AI Exposure — Low
Occupation Risk Levels
Employment Projections
15
Occupations Shown
1.7%
Avg AI Exposure
3
Bright Outlook
Occupations in Protective Service
| Occupation | AI Exposure | Outlook | Median Salary | Top Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 3% — Medium | Average | $77,970 | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 0% — Low | Average | $106,040 | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 0% — Low | Average | $93,530 | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness |
| Firefighters | 0% — Low | Average | $59,280 | Critical Thinking, Coordination, Service Orientation |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 0% — Low | Average | $75,920 | Active Listening, Writing, Speaking |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $56,870 | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Coordination |
| Bailiffs | 0% — Low | Average | $56,600 | Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 0% — Low | Average | $58,940 | Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 4% — Medium | Average | $93,790 | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 0% — Low | Average | $74,060 | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 0% — Low | Average | $46,730 | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 12% — Medium | Average | $76,210 | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Transit and Railroad Police | 0% — Low | Average | $90,230 | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Animal Control Workers | 0% — Low | Average | $45,660 | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $51,220 | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension |
| Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 0% — Low | Average | $43,370 | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Security Guards | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $38,020 | Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 0% — Low | Average | $38,100 | Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 0% — Low | Bright ↗ | $33,580 | Monitoring, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness |
| Transportation Security Screeners | 0% — Low | Average | $66,770 | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 6% — Medium | Average | $42,540 | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking |