Protective Service Workers, All Other
All protective service workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Protective Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $20.45/hr — about $42,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.61/hr; the top 10% earn $35.86/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Protective Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $20.45/hr — about $42,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.61/hr; the top 10% earn $35.86/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
- Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
- Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
- Maintain documentation or reports on security-related incidents or investigations.
- Apprehend shoplifters in accordance with guidelines.
- Verify proper functioning of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit televisions, alarms, sensor tag systems, or locks.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work splits time indoors and out; you're around people constantly; it rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of protective service workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused, take-charge and hands-on.
Work a simulated shift in this job — freeMake the real decisions this job involves, then see what your choices say about you.Related careers
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- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
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- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Quick questions
- How much does a protective service workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $20.45 per hour — roughly $42,500 a year, with the real range running from about $15.61/hr (10th percentile) to $35.86/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a protective service workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a protective service workers, all other actually do all day?
- Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud. Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses. Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.