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Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2018-2028

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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections for Protective Service Occupations (SOC 33-0000), 2018-2028

Table: Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections, 2018-2028
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
Published July 2020. 
Type of Opening
Employment Change (Growth) Exits Transfers Total Openings Typical Requirements
SOCa Code Occupation 2018
(Base)		 2028
(Proj.)		 N
(Total)		 %
(Total)		 N
(Annual)		 Total Annual Total Annual Total Annual Education Experience Training
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 6,080 6,360 280 4.6 28 3,445 344 4,016 402 7,741 774
33-1000 Supervisors of Protective Service Workers 724 753 29 4.0 3 209 21 323 32 561 56
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 100 94 -6 -6.0 -1 30 3 38 4 62 6 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police & Detectives 312 326 14 4.5 1 77 8 120 12 211 21 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting & Prevention Workers 121 128 7 5.8 1 31 3 48 5 86 9 Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 191 205 14 7.3 1 71 7 117 12 202 20 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
33-2000 Fire Fighting & Prevention Workers 580 613 33 5.7 3 111 11 299 30 443 44
33-2011 Firefighters 564 595 31 5.5 3 104 10 290 29 425 42 Postsecondary non-degree award None Long-term on-the-job training
33-2021 Fire Inspectors & Investigators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award 5 years or more Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors & Prevention Specialists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3000 Law Enforcement Workers 2,348 2,348 0 0.0 0 680 68 1,114 111 1,794 179
33-3011 Bailiffs 22 22 0 0.0 0 8 1 11 1 19 2 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3012 Correctional Officers & Jailers 864 804 -60 -6.9 -6 318 32 418 42 676 68 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3021 Detectives & Criminal Investigators 146 148 2 1.4 0 31 3 63 6 96 9 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3031 Fish & Game Wardens 87 89 2 2.3 0 21 2 42 4 65 6 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
33-3051 Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,186 1,245 59 5.0 6 292 29 561 56 912 91 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-3052 Transit & Railroad Police N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers 2,428 2,646 218 9.0 22 2,445 244 2,280 228 4,943 494
33-9011 Animal Control Workers 62 66 4 6.5 0 27 3 33 3 64 6 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-9021 Private Detectives & Investigators 32 39 7 21.9 1 12 1 19 2 38 4 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
33-9032 Security Guards 854 940 86 10.1 9 458 46 697 70 1,241 125 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
33-9091 Crossing Guards 191 214 23 12.0 2 238 24 93 9 354 35 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 432 477 45 10.4 4 598 60 499 50 1,142 114 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 802 853 51 6.4 5 1,089 109 909 91 2,049 205 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2018-2028. 
Prepared by P. Manning, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/20.