Transit and Railroad Police
Tasks Include:
- Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
- Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
- Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
- Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
- Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
- Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
- Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.
- Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
- Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +8.5%
National: +2.9%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$69,150.00
State
$101,690.00
Regional
Transit and Railroad Police
Description
Career Cluster: | Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
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Transit and Railroad Police
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 28.41%
- Some College Courses = 25.93%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 20.57%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 13.78%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 5.39%
- Master's Degree = 4.55%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 1.38%
Related Work Experience
- None = 27%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.89%
- Over 10 years = 15.46%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.25%
- Up to and including 1 month = 9.48%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.61%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5.36%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 1.20%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.75%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 35.60%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 33.63%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.07%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.67%
- Up to and including 1 month = 5.60%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.75%
- None = 0.40%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.14%
- Over 10 years = 0.14%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 48.56%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 20.11%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 18.08%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 12.10%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.75%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.27%
- Over 10 years = 0.14%
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Transit and Railroad Police
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
- Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
- Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
- Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
- Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
- Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
- Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.
- Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
- Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.
- Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff.
- Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data.
- Record and verify seal numbers from boxcars containing frequently pilfered items, such as cigarettes or liquor, to detect tampering.
- Seal empty boxcars by twisting nails in door hasps, using nail twisters.
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Transit and Railroad Police
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Still cameras (35 millimeter cameras)
- Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles (Automated external defibrillators AED)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Biohazard suits)
- Weapons or explosives detectors (Biological hazard detectors)
- Alcohol analysers (Breathalyzers)
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR protective shields or masks (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR face shields)
- Weapons or explosives detectors (Chemical hazard detectors)
- Tape measures (Crime scene tape measures)
- Digital cameras
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Digital video cameras)
- Measuring wheels for distance (Distance measuring wheels)
- Weapons or explosives detectors (Explosive detectors)
- Masks or accessories (Filter masks)
- Fingerprint latent print kits (Fingerprint evidence kits)
- Emergency medical services first aid kits (First aid kits)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Handcuffs (Metal handcuffs)
- Notebook computers (Mobile data computers)
- Fire extinguishers (Multipurpose fire extinguishers)
- Night sticks (Nightsticks)
- Radiation detectors (Nuclear hazard detectors)
- Hand sprayers (Pepper spray)
- Personal computers
- Handguns (Pistols)
- Handcuffs (Plastic handcuffs)
- Police vehicles (Police bicycles)
- Police vehicles (Police motorcycles)
- Police vehicles (Police patrol cars)
- Military rifles (Police rifles)
- Police or security shotguns (Police shotguns)
- Protective gloves
- Riot helmets
- Handguns (Service revolvers)
- Riot batons (Side-handle batons)
- Fingerprint equipment (Suspect fingerprinting equipment)
- Two way radios
- X ray radiography examination equipment (X ray inspection equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Law enforcement information databases
- National Crime Information Center NCIC database
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Map creation software
- Crime mapping software
- MapInfo Professional
- MapInfo StreetPro
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Transit and Railroad Police
Additional Resources
Information about entrance requirements may be obtained from Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.
Further information about qualifications for employment as a FBI Special Agent is available from the nearest State FBI office. The address and phone number are listed in the local telephone directory.
http://www.fbi.gov
Information about qualifications for employment as a DEA Special Agent is available from the nearest DEA office or call (800) DEA-4288
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea
Information about career opportunities, qualifications, and training to become a deputy marshal is available from:
United States Marshals Service
Employment and Compensation Division
Field Staffing Branch
600 Army Navy Dr.
Arlington, VA 22202
http://www.usdoj.gov/marshals
Information on career opportunities, qualifications, and training for U.S. Secret Service Special Agents is available from:
U.S. Secret Service
Personnel Division
Suite 7400
950 H St. NW.
Washington, DC 20223
http://www.atf.gov/
For information on career opportunities and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms operations, contact:
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol
Tobacco and Firearms
Personnel Division
650 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
Room 4100
Washington, DC 20226
http://www.secretservice.gov/contact.shtml
Information about careers in the United States Border Patrol is available from:
U.S. Border Patrol
Chester A. Arthur Building
425 I St. NW.
Washington DC 20536
http://www.cbp.gov/
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Transit and Railroad Police
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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97.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
92.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
85.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
78.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
66.50 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
63.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
63.25 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
62.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
62.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
61.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
61.25 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
52.25 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Transit and Railroad Police
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
56.25 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
53.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Transit and Railroad Police
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
68.75 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
59.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
59.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
53.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
53.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Explosive Strength | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
50.00 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Transit and Railroad Police
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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91.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
90.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
88.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
87.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
85.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
85.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
85.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
84.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
80.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
79.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
79.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
76.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
69.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
69.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
68.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
67.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
67.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
67.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
66.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
64.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
63.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
62.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
62.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
62.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
61.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
60.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
57.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
54.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
54.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
53.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
52.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
52.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
49.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Transit and Railroad Police
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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95.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
95.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
95.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
94.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
89.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
84.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
83.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
81.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
79.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
78.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
75.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
74.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
68.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
66.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
58.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Transit and Railroad Police
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
63.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Transit and Railroad Police
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
94.60 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
94.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
94.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
91.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
89.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
88.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
86.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
85.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
84.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
84.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
83.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
82.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
82.60 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
82.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
82.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
80.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
79.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
79.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
76.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
74.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
74.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
72.80 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
72.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
72.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
68.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
65.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
64.60 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
64.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
62.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
62.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
60.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
60.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
59.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
59.20 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
56.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
54.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
53.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
53.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
53.20 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
52.00 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
52.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
49.80 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $50,080.00 | $69,150.00 | $92,580.00 |
Virginia | $62,790.00 | $101,690.00 | $101,720.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 3,500 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
Virginia | 165 | 179 | +8.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Canine Officer (K-9 Officer)
- Field Training Officer (FTO)
- Patroller
- Patrolman
- Police Officer
- Police Specialist
- Railroad Detective
- Railroad Police Officer
- Railroad Watchman
- Sergeant
- Special Agent
- Special Agent in Charge
- Supervisory Special Agent
- Track Patrol
- Track Watchman
- Transit Authority Police
- Transit Police Officer
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