DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police
Occupational Description:
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.| Percentiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| U S | 4,140 | 224 | $28.17/hr | $0.62/hr | $16.62/hr | $20.99/hr | $26.86/hr | $35.18/hr | $42.52/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Security Guards | 11,200 | $12.81/hr | 15.9% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 8,140 | $29.37/hr | 3.2% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 4,790 | $21.65/hr | -1.3% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,160 | $32.87/hr | 1.9% |
| Transportation Inspectors | 210 | $34.97/hr | 6.6% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 150 | $31.01/hr | 2.8% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 150 | $20.61/hr | 12.5% |
Tasks for Transit and Railroad Police
- Directs security activities at derailments, fires, floods, and strikes involving railroad property.
- Prepares reports documenting the results and activities concerned with investigations.
- Plans and implements special safety and preventive programs, such as fire and accident prevention.
- Seals empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twister.
- Directs and coordinates the daily activities and training of security staff.
- Records and verifies seal numbers from boxcars containing high pilferage items, such as cigarettes and liquor, to detect tampering.
- Interviews neighbors, associates, and former employers of job applicants to verify personal references and obtain work history data.
- Examines credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
- Guards, patrols, and polices railroad yards, cars, stations, and other facilities to protect company property and shipments and to maintain order.
- Investigates or directs investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passenger's valuables, and other crimes on railroad property.
- Apprehends or coordinates with local enforcement personnel to apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from rail property.