Protective Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 33-3052

Transit and Railroad Police

O*NET task statements lead this Transit and Railroad Police card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Private Detectives and Investigators, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Transit and Railroad Police: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($94K) , Private Detectives and Investigators ($51K) , First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers ($56K) , Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists ($57K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Transit and Railroad Police publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 33-3052 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results
  2. 2. Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees
  3. 3. Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals
  4. 4. Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property
  5. 5. Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order
  6. 6. Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad pr…
  7. 7. Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas
  8. 8. Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them
  9. 9. Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security
  10. 10. Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff
  11. 11. Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data
  12. 12. Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention

Transit and Railroad Police: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 33-3052 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Public Safety and Security. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.0
  2. 2. Speaking 4.0
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 3.9
  4. 4. Complex Problem Solving 3.8
  5. 5. Monitoring 3.4
  6. 6. Social Perceptiveness 3.4
  7. 7. Writing 3.3
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Public Safety and Security 4.9
  2. 2. Law and Government 4.7
  3. 3. English Language 4.4
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 4.1
  5. 5. Transportation 3.7
  6. 6. Education and Training 3.5
National median after O*NET task lead
$90,230
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results
$90K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
200
Annual openings
4,390
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Highest-pay peer · $94K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Transit and Railroad Police

1. California $109,650
2. Missouri $67,840
3. Utah $87,770
4. Texas $78,480
5. New Jersey $106,290
6. Maryland $99,420
7. Florida $69,810
8. Georgia $57,690
9. New York $90,460

Other Protective Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Private Detectives and Investigators $51,220
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $55,940
  3. 3. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $56,870
  4. 4. Fish and Game Wardens $74,060
  5. 5. Correctional Officers and Jailers $58,940
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $93,530

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Transit and Railroad Police (SOC 33-3052). The national OEWS median is $90,230 inside Protective Service Occupations. Same-group neighbors: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Private Detectives and Investigators, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists. Lead published task: Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: California at $109,650. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at $93,530. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Transit and Railroad Police pay-rank #4 in Protective Service Occupations

Among 24 detailed Protective Service Occupations with a published OEWS median, Transit and Railroad Police is pay-rank #4, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 33-3052 · national median $90,230 · upper third of Protective Service Occupations (#4/24). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Transit and Railroad Police salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 33-3052

California · top state for Transit and Railroad Police

$110K published median

Missouri · #2 state pay

$68K · behind California

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Transit and Railroad Police · $94K

Private Detectives and Investigators

Lower-pay peer beside Transit and Railroad Police · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Protective Service Occupations titles sit near Transit and Railroad Police at the top of the pay table? ▼
Transit and Railroad Police is pay-rank #4 of 24 detailed Protective Service Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($94K), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($94K), First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers ($78K), First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other ($76K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do transit and railroad police do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Transit and Railroad Police. Leading ones include: Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results; Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees; Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals; Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for transit and railroad police? ▼
For SOC 33-3052, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (4.0), Critical Thinking (3.9), Complex Problem Solving (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Transit and Railroad Police? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $90,230 as the national median for Transit and Railroad Police. The published 10th-90th range is $57,690 to $125,910. Beside First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($93,530), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Transit and Railroad Police? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Transit and Railroad Police is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Transit and Railroad Police? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Transit and Railroad Police. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Transit and Railroad Police? ▼
California ($109,650), Missouri ($67,840), Utah ($87,770) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Transit and Railroad Police card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 33-3052. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Transit and Railroad Police. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics