# Protective service careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/protective-service  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:14:57.902687+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Keeping people and places safe — security, safety, emergency response and investigation.

## Facts
- Open roles: 1,509 across 286 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 152 (60 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 1,362
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 413
- Median posted band at entry: $51K median (10th $38K, 90th $114K; 29 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $66K median (10th $49K, 90th $128K; 824 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 6, hybrid 1, on site 1268, not stated 234

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Security Officer | 226 | 45 | $50K |
| Transportation Security Officer | 195 | 194 | $51K |
| Target Security Specialist | 179 | 36 | $51K |
| Police Officer | 112 | 73 | $68K |
| Security Guard | 74 | 37 | $57K |
| Security Specialist | 59 | 45 | $89K |
| Security Associate | 43 | 12 | $38K |
| Supervisory Border Patrol Agent | 36 | 36 | $126K |
| Personnel Security Specialist | 26 | 26 | $101K |
| Firefighter | 19 | 18 | $58K |
| Industrial Security Specialist | 18 | 17 | $91K |
| Border Patrol Agent | 16 | 16 | $106K |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Junior | 60 | 15 | $38K |
| Mid | 16 | 10 | $63K |
| Senior | 26 | 12 | $61K |
| Staff | 8 | 5 | — |
| Principal | 4 | 0 | — |
| Management | 33 | 24 | $141K |

## Skills postings name most
- Law Enforcement: 598 postings, 63 at entry level
- Security Operations: 359 postings, 42 at entry level
- Customer Service: 310 postings, 76 at entry level
- CPR and Basic Life Support: 281 postings, 105 at entry level
- Investigation: 275 postings, 28 at entry level
- Emergency Response: 257 postings, 70 at entry level
- Case Management: 178 postings, 0 at entry level
- Report Writing: 158 postings, 30 at entry level
- RF Scanning: 156 postings, 0 at entry level
- Crisis Intervention: 148 postings, 16 at entry level
- Risk Management: 92 postings, 12 at entry level
- Data Entry: 86 postings, 70 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Transportation Security Administration: 222 open, 0 entry level
- Target: 182 open, 0 entry level
- Customs and Border Protection: 57 open, 0 entry level
- Carvana: 48 open, 44 entry level
- Asmglobal: 35 open, 6 entry level
- Boyd Gaming: 31 open, 11 entry level
- Air National Guard Units: 30 open, 0 entry level
- GTI: 29 open, 0 entry level
- United States Army Installation Management Command: 27 open, 0 entry level
- Ochsner Health (Ochsner): 26 open, 26 entry level

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