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 |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | $35.76/hr | $1.43/hr | $28.75/hr | $33.65/hr | $36.46/hr | $39.27/hr | $40.98/hr |
| U S | 4,690 | 380 | $34.80/hr | $1.11/hr | $21.15/hr | $28.28/hr | $35.15/hr | $40.72/hr | $48.60/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 630 | $32.09/hr | 9.5% |
| Security Guards | 560 | $15.10/hr | 5.1% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 430 | $26.28/hr | N/A |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 110 | $37.82/hr | N/A |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | N/A | $30.82/hr | N/A |
| Transportation Inspectors | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
