Transit and Railroad Police
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
- O*NET-SOC code
33-3052.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$90,230
Employment, U.S.4,390
Median hourly wage$43.38
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $57,690 | $68,990 | $90,230 | $119,290 | $125,910 |
By state (9)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 100 | $109,650 | 0.19 |
| Florida | 40 | $69,810 | 0.16 |
| Georgia | 240 | $57,690 | 1.76 |
| Maryland | $99,420 | ||
| Missouri | 90 | $67,840 | 1.09 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $106,290 | 2.80 |
| New York | $90,460 | ||
| Texas | 80 | $78,480 | 0.19 |
| Utah | 80 | $87,770 | 1.54 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 3 | 0.988 |
| 2 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 3 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Fish and Game Wardens | 3 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Animal Control Workers | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 3 | 0.960 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 3 | 0.955 |
| 9 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Transit and Railroad Police, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.87 | 0.951 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.87 | 0.943 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants | Systems Evaluation | 1.00 | 0.932 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.929 |
| Nursing Assistants | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.918 |
| Facilities Managers | Systems Evaluation | 1.00 | 0.915 |
| Psychiatric Aides | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.912 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | Active Listening | 0.87 | 0.910 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Transit and Railroad Police, excluding software Transit and Railroad Police already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 8 of 20 | 5.9x |
| Computer aided dispatch software | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Mapping software | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Computer aided composite drawing software | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| DesignWare 3D EyeWitness | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| SmartDraw Legal | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| The CAD Zone The Crime Zone | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 14 of 20 | 1.7x |
| ESRI ArcView | 3 of 20 | 3.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.25 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Public Safety and Security | 4.90 | 5.35 |
| Law and Government | 4.71 | 4.63 |
| English Language | 4.40 | 4.22 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.13 | 6.02 |
| Transportation | 3.66 | 3.67 |
| Education and Training | 3.55 | 4.87 |
| Geography | 3.53 | 3.24 |
| Psychology | 3.51 | 5.30 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.48 | 3.68 |
| Administration and Management | 3.46 | 3.42 |
| Telecommunications | 3.45 | 2.87 |
| Communications and Media | 3.09 | 2.93 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.92 | 4.24 |
| Administrative | 2.88 | 3.19 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.87 | 3.11 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.77 | 2.97 |
| Mathematics | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.43 | 3.18 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.31 | 2.04 |
| Foreign Language | 2.29 | 2.26 |
| Chemistry | 2.09 | 2.22 |
| History and Archeology | 2.06 | 1.78 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| Design | 1.98 | 1.62 |
| Mechanical | 1.92 | 1.71 |
| Physics | 1.92 | 1.42 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.91 | 1.20 |
| Production and Processing | 1.70 | 1.49 |
| Biology | 1.65 | 1.45 |
| Building and Construction | 1.53 | 0.62 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.49 | 0.82 |
| Fine Arts | 1.25 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Far Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Response Orientation | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Stamina | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Night Vision | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Sound Localization | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Rate Control | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Crime mapping software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Law enforcement information databases
- MapInfo Professional
- MapInfo StreetPro
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
- SmugMug Flickr
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
No metro meets the threshold.