Careers · Protective Service Workers, All Other · Tennessee
Protective Service Workers, All Other in Tennessee
Protective service workers in this category perform security, safety, or law enforcement duties not classified in other specific roles. This includes positions such as security guards, loss prevention specialists, and bailiffs In Tennessee the median pay is $44,100 a year, 4% above the national median of $42,540.
$44,100median pay in Tennessee, per year
$36,120–$62,090middle half earn
830employed in Tennessee
$42,540U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Protective Service Workers, All Other.
Licenses and training in Tennessee
Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in other states
New Hampshire · $88,960District of Columbia · $88,570Alabama · $86,350New Mexico · $64,940Wisconsin · $57,620Vermont · $57,490Hawaii · $57,370Alaska · $56,120New Jersey · $54,950Nevada · $54,790
Related occupations
Crossing Guards and FlaggersLifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersTransportation Security ScreenersSchool Bus MonitorsRetail Loss Prevention SpecialistsAnimal Control WorkersPrivate Detectives and InvestigatorsGambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against protective service workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against protective service workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 33-9099.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tennessee, annual.