Transit and Railroad Police

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 33-3052.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure is published for this career)

$54k10th$78kMedian$111k90th

New workers start near $53,710; experienced workers reach $111,280. About 80 people do this job in Texas.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

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.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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