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Transit and Railroad Police

Part of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, in the Law Enforcement Services pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 33-3052.00

What the work is

Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

On a typical day

  • Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
  • Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
  • Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
  • Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
  • Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
  • Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.

What it pays

$78,480
Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $53,710
Experienced workers reach $111,280
  1. $54k10th
  2. $61k25th
  3. $78kMedian
  4. $111k75th
  5. $111k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $53,710, 25th $61,030, Median $78,480, 75th $111,280, 90th $111,280

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+3%

U.S. employment change

200

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

3,100

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking3.9
  2. Active Listening3.3
  3. Critical Thinking3.4
  4. Complex Problem Solving3.0
  5. Monitoring3.5
  6. Social Perceptiveness3.3
  7. Coordination3.3
  8. Judgment and Decision Making3.1

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less21%
  2. Certificate14%
  3. Some college26%
  4. Associate degree5%
  5. Bachelor's degree28%
  6. Master's degree5%
  7. Doctoral or professional1%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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