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Job title · SOC 33-9099

Community Service Officer (civilian police)

Also known as: community service officer

01

Overview

Sourced

All protective service workers not listed separately.

O*NET definition of Protective Service Workers, All Other (SOC 33-9099).

49,820
in government (SOC 33-9099)
61%
of this occupation works for government
$44,660
median pay in government
Local
levels of government

Occupation figures cover every job classified under SOC 33-9099, including Park Ranger (NPS / state / county).

How people usually get in Editorial
civil-service application + background. Requirements vary by employer; each employer page will list its exact rules.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership; U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), O*NET 31.0 Database; GovJobsWiki job taxonomy v1 (research round R240) (editorial). Data captured September 30, 2026.

02

Requirements

Sourced
Typical entry requirements (BLS, SOC 33-9099)
Education needed to enter
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 — education and training assignments by detailed occupation (Tables 5.3, 5.4). Data captured September 30, 2026.

04

Academy and training

Sourced
Training to become competent (BLS)
SOC 33-9099
Short-term on-the-job training

Academy length, curriculum and paid-training policies are set by each employer and state; they are part of the employer collection stage.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 — education and training assignments by detailed occupation (Tables 5.3, 5.4). Data captured September 30, 2026.

06

Promotion ladder

Editorial

Civil-service class series: civil-service class series I → II → III → senior → supervisor → manager, each with a salary range. Typical structure for a civil-service class series; titles, steps and timing differ by employer.

  1. Trainee / Assistant
  2. Level I
  3. Level II (journey)
  4. Level III / Senior
  5. Lead / Principal
  6. Supervisor
  7. Manager
  8. Director / Division Chief

Source: GovJobsWiki job taxonomy v1 (research round R240) (editorial).

07

Pay

Sourced
Federal
$58,860
State
$53,990
Local
$42,890
All government
$44,660
Private sector
$38,210

Median annual wage by employer type, national, May 2025. Federal includes the U.S. Postal Service; state and local include public schools and hospitals.

Employer typeWorkers10th pct.25thMedian75th90th
Federal3,760$40,330$45,590$58,860$74,660$88,500
State5,500$40,010$45,390$53,990$66,100$79,850
Local40,570$34,010$36,340$42,890$52,790$71,100
All government49,820$34,320$37,020$44,660$57,160$74,590
Private sector31,680$29,440$34,610$38,210$50,080$74,370

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

13Derived
Park Ranger (NPS / state / county)
Same occupation code
Animal Control Officer
Same job family
ATF Special Agent
Same job family
Border Patrol Agent
Same job family
Campus / University Police Officer
Same job family
CBP Officer (Customs & Border Protection)
Same job family
CIA Officer (intelligence)
Same job family
Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician
Same job family
15

Employer directory

Sourced

11,828 police departments. Municipal and county police departments in the FBI's law-enforcement agency list. States with the most:

Pennsylvania · 912Texas · 780Illinois · 722Ohio · 701New Jersey · 488California · 464Michigan · 439Missouri · 439New York · 422Wisconsin · 366Georgia · 356North Carolina · 338

As reported by each employer to its federal registry.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime Data Explorer — law-enforcement agencies by state (API). Data captured September 30, 2026.

16

By state

Sourced

Median annual wage for Protective Service Workers, All Other (SOC 33-9099) in each state, all employers (BLS state estimates do not separate government from private). Highest first.

StateWorkers10th pct.Median90th pct.
New Hampshire90$56,770$88,960$101,380
District of Columbia80$58,520$88,570$110,680
Alabama330$31,500$86,350$104,000
New Mexico650$34,480$64,940$126,050
Wisconsin910$32,810$57,620$83,430
Vermont60$29,140$57,490$82,180
Hawaii110$40,240$57,370$132,790
Alaska400$38,210$56,120$76,000
New Jersey3,520$33,280$54,950$80,330
Nevada910$34,500$54,790$78,520
Rhode Island60$38,590$54,630$93,260
North Dakota230$37,460$53,460$76,010
Maryland930$31,200$52,780$88,570
New York1,930$37,900$52,690$92,890
Oklahoma150$31,460$52,360$77,330
Massachusetts610$33,680$50,040$79,150
Maine170$37,440$49,940$68,990
Mississippi180$27,060$49,800$67,200
Michigan730$34,120$49,730$70,260
Utah910$36,490$49,610$133,810
Oregon2,180$38,210$49,520$73,530
Missouri240$35,010$49,290$75,190
Arizona970$44,480$49,090$76,190
Indiana240$28,380$47,930$57,970
Nebraska80$36,560$47,090$103,280
Idaho170$38,800$46,580$66,940
Kentucky540$30,330$46,580$69,210
Georgia1,260$23,470$45,200$80,030
Ohio1,520$33,810$44,890$65,940
Louisiana2,370$27,940$44,410$64,170
Colorado4,640$36,640$44,340$68,230
Florida2,790$34,430$44,310$72,090
South Carolina320$28,360$44,130$63,760
Tennessee830$33,170$44,100$77,340
North Carolina790$35,800$43,740$72,170
West Virginia170$29,560$43,700$90,900
South Dakota130$35,380$42,260$65,170
Washington4,530$34,650$42,170$59,210
Kansas300$27,410$42,150$63,840
Montana310$27,330$41,660$75,280
Wyoming590$33,060$40,330$68,680
Delaware130$34,530$39,520$55,470
California26,360$34,320$39,330$72,430
Minnesota670$32,610$38,330$73,140
IowaNot published$32,090$38,160$53,540
Illinois600$34,620$38,020$82,170
Connecticut910$34,010$37,480$83,860
Virginia4,000$27,120$35,230$79,250
Pennsylvania5,720$24,320$34,320$54,620
Texas4,360$25,570$33,500$64,920
Arkansas560$28,090$31,270$54,600

51 states with published estimates.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Not yet collected

These dimensions are part of every job page. We publish them only once they are sourced from official documents such as job postings, pay plans, union contracts and state standards.

  • 03 Hiring process
    Ordered steps + typical timeline: application, written test (named), physical test (named), oral board, background, polygraph, psych, medical, eligibility list
    Not yet collected
  • 05 Probation
    Probation length and what ends it
    Not yet collected
  • 08 Schedule
    Shift patterns (24/48, 4/10, 5/8, split), seniority bidding, holidays, mandatory OT
    Not yet collected
  • 09 Benefits and pension
    Pension plan/tier and formula, retirement age/years, DROP, retiree health, Social Security coverage, 457(b), PSLF eligibility
    Not yet collected
  • 10 Union contracts
    Bargaining unit, union, current CBA (source link, effective dates)
    Not yet collected
  • 11 Transfers and lateral entry
    Lateral policy, certification reciprocity, lateral bonus, inter-agency moves
    Not yet collected
  • 12 Day-to-day work
    Sourced description; later: insider contributions (the wiki layer)
    Not yet collected
  • 14 Exam practice
    Named exams → OpenExamPrep practice
    Not yet collected