Vocational Programs for Other Protective Service Workers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $40,620 and $20 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the Other Protective Service Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 1,676,920 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Other Protective Service Workers is $12,896. The average length of the programs is 393 hours and the average completion time is 8.32 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Other Protective Service Workers Career

The following 6 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Other Protective Service Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Other Protective Service Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services	7	$19,459	-	-	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	435	$5,892	$631	749 Hours	7.63 Months
Security and Loss Prevention Services	37	$19,900	-	36 Hours	9.00 Months
Protective Services Operations	3	$11,665	-	-	-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	32	$28,669	-	-	-
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	13	$28,830	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Other Protective Service Workers Career

The following 102 occupations are related to Other Protective Service Workers.

Related Occupations toOther Protective Service Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Facilities Managers	131K	$111,110	$53
Computer and Information Systems Managers	593K	$180,720	$87
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	303K	$111,020	$0
Gambling Managers	4,590	$98,270	$47
Medical and Health Services Managers	515K	$134,440	$65
Emergency Management Directors	11,910	$93,690	$45
Managers, All Other	590K	$146,320	$70
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	294K	$75,770	$36
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Financial Risk Specialists	55,290	$118,950	$57
Financial Specialists, All Other	123K	$89,650	$43
Information Security Analysts	175K	$124,740	$60
Computer Network Support Specialists	159K	$78,640	$38
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	22,510	$108,740	$52
Animal Scientists	2,460	$89,450	$43
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	17,100	$75,740	$36
School Psychologists	62,790	$91,990	$44
Forensic Science Technicians	17,520	$71,540	$34
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	122K	$85,570	$41
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	27,270	$64,250	$31
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	328K	$66,990	$32
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	352K	$59,190	$28
Lawyers	731K	$176,470	$85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	355K	$66,460	$32
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	119K	$67,790	$0
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,410K	$70,740	$0
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	627K	$71,460	$0
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	12,210	$69,020	$0
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,045K	$73,800	$0
Tutors	162K	$48,580	$23
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Veterinarians	78,220	$136,300	$66
Emergency Medical Technicians	167K	$43,100	$21
Paramedics	98,770	$57,450	$28
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	122K	$44,040	$21
Surgical Assistants	18,780	$65,190	$31
Orderlies	48,710	$38,440	$18
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	116K	$37,310	$18
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	138K	$106,000	$51
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	84,120	$90,740	$44
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
Firefighters	315K	$60,390	$29
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	14,200	$82,510	$40
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	2,270	$61,090	$29
Correctional Officers and Jailers	351K	$58,810	$28
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	107K	$95,930	$46
Fish and Game Wardens	6,290	$61,120	$29
Parking Enforcement Workers	7,420	$50,430	$24
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	646K	$76,550	$37
Transit and Railroad Police	2,360	$78,230	$38
Private Detectives and Investigators	34,600	$60,270	$29
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	10,660	$42,460	$20
Security Guards	1,203K	$40,440	$19
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	90,780	$40,650	$20
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	124K	$31,340	$15
Transportation Security Screeners	47,950	$51,040	$25
School Bus Monitors	72,320	$33,970	$16
Protective Service Workers, All Other	82,500	$47,420	$23
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	25,100	$62,110	$30
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
Animal Trainers	19,240	$44,910	$22
Animal Caretakers	269K	$33,530	$16
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	362K	$30,240	$15
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	28,780	$36,100	$17
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	279K	$51,270	$25
Recreation Workers	282K	$36,270	$17
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	14,290	$50,380	$24
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	206K	$50,830	$24
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Agricultural Inspectors	12,660	$52,170	$25
Animal Breeders	1,360	$53,520	$26
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	32,590	$37,060	$18
Highway Maintenance Workers	151K	$49,070	$24
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	160K	$64,010	$31
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25
Commercial Divers	2,790	$75,570	$36
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
Air Traffic Controllers	22,310	$136,790	$66
Airfield Operations Specialists	18,320	$62,140	$30
Flight Attendants	126K	$70,980	$0
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17
Bus Drivers, School	372K	$45,210	$22
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	185K	$59,860	$29
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	205K	$36,920	$18
Taxi Drivers	17,770	$35,120	$17
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Subway and Streetcar Operators	14,860	$77,370	$37
Motorboat Operators	2,710	$51,810	$25
Bridge and Lock Tenders	3,460	$50,070	$24
Traffic Technicians	7,530	$56,680	$27
Passenger Attendants	20,190	$36,780	$18

Schools offering vocational programs for Other Protective Service Workers

The following 503 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Other Protective Service Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.