DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A	$27.99/hr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U S	35,000	2,800	$27.89/hr	$1.26/hr	$14.87/hr	$18.12/hr	$24.71/hr	$33.25/hr	$43.92/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Correctional Officers and Jailers	120	$21.28/hr	N/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	70	$40.18/hr	N/A
Security Guards	N/A	$12.49/hr	N/A

• Enforces conformance to establishment rules and protects persons or property.
• Questions persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons, or individuals character or financial status.
• Observes employees or customers and patrols premises to detect violations and obtain evidence, using binoculars, cameras, and television.
• Assists victims, police, fire department, and others during emergencies.
• Evaluates performance and honesty of employees by posing as customer or employee and comparing employee to standards.
• Locates persons using phone or mail directories to collect money owed or to serve legal papers.
• Testifies at hearings and court trials to present evidence.
• Writes reports and case summaries to document investigations or inform supervisors.
• Alerts staff and superiors of presence of suspect in establishment.
• Confers with establishment officials, security department, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, and receive instructions.
• Counts cash and reviews transactions, sales checks, and register tapes to verify amount of cash and shortages.
• Obtains and analyzes information on suspects, crimes, and disturbances to solve cases, identify criminal activity, and maintain public peace and order.
• Warns and ejects troublemakers from premises and apprehends and releases suspects to authorities or security personnel.
• Examines crime scene for clues or fingerprints and submits evidence to laboratory for analysis.