All protective service supervisors not listed separately above.
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Licensing, certifications and working conditions
State licensing. First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other is licensed or registered in 13 of 57 states and territories, as reported by each state to CareerOneStop. A license often applies only to certain roles within a career, and records were last updated between 2010 and 2024, so confirm requirements with the state licensing board.
Certifications. CareerOneStop directly links 2 professional certifications to First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other. 1 of them are in CareerOneStop's "Advanced" group, for example: Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI). Certifications are voluntary credentials offered by the organizations named; listing one is not an endorsement.
Working conditions. On average, workers stand or walk about 2.8 hours and sit about 5.0 hours per day. Shares of workers who interact with the general public (over 90%), have a consistently fast work pace (16.7%), cannot pause their work (69.6%), and are exposed to the outdoors (88.3%). From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Requirements Survey (2023 estimates); figures describe the occupation on average.
Sources: CareerOneStop (licenses and certifications), part of the CareerOneStop suite of web products, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (working conditions, wages). MajorPays has reorganized this information; these agencies have not approved or endorsed it. See it interactively, with state-by-state detail →
More data on this career
Where the jobs are, and what they pay by industry. Nationwide, the industries that employ the most first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other are Federal Executive Branch (30% of the jobs counted, median pay $89,070), Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (22% of the jobs counted, median pay $63,470), State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (12% of the jobs counted, median pay $91,370), Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (9% of the jobs counted, median pay $44,970) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Among large industries, the highest median pay is in State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals ($91,370), Federal Executive Branch ($89,070), Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals ($63,470). Pay differs by industry for many reasons, including the mix of jobs and where employers are located.
Injury and illness rates. For the broader group "Supervisors of protective service workers", which includes this career (BLS did not publish enough cases for this exact occupation), employers reported 273.8 nonfatal injury and illness cases with days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers, compared with 94.6 for all U.S. workers; the median case kept the worker away 14 days (all workers: 8) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023-2024). Rates reflect the work setting as well as the occupation.
Union membership. In the broad group "Protective service", which includes this career, 31.3% of wage and salary workers belong to a union (all U.S. workers: 10.0%); median weekly pay is $1,728 for union members and $1,011 for workers not in a union (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2025). This is a group figure, not specific to first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other.
Employer benefits. In the broad group "Service", which includes this career, 52% of civilian workers had access to an employer retirement plan, 51% had access to employer medical care benefits, and 70% had paid sick leave, 60% paid vacation and 59% paid holidays (all civilian workers: 75%, 74%, 83%, 77% and 79%) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, March 2026). This is a group figure, not specific to first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other, and having access to a benefit does not mean every worker uses it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has not endorsed this presentation. Employers spent about $27.17 per hour worked on total compensation for the occupational group "Service" in June 2026 ($19.59 in wages and salaries and $7.58 in benefits, 27.9% of the total; all civilian workers: $49.46, with 31.6% in benefits) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation).
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 PUMS (MajorPays' own estimates from the survey; Census is credited as the source of the original data and has not endorsed them); BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; BLS Current Population Survey; BLS National Compensation Survey (employee benefits); HRSA National Center for Health Workforce Analysis; U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (LCA disclosure data, FY2025). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; these agencies have not approved or endorsed them. See it interactively →
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