Occupation salary profile

Transit and Railroad Police

SOC 33-3052 BLS OEWS May 2025

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

National median · BLS
$90,230
▲ +9.61% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$91,810
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
4,390
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Pay range for Transit and Railroad Police

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$57,690
25th$68,990
Median (50th)$90,230
75th$119,290
90th — top pay$125,910

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Transit and Railroad Police

BLS projects employment of transit and railroad police to grow 3.2% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
4,400 → 4,500
+100 jobs
Projected change
+3.2%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Transit and Railroad Police

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Speaking4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Complex Problem Solving3.8
  • Monitoring3.4
  • Social Perceptiveness3.4
  • Active Learning3.3
  • Coordination3.3
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.3
  • Writing3.3
Top knowledge areas
  • Public Safety and Security4.9
  • Law and Government4.7
  • English Language4.4
  • Customer and Personal Service4.1
  • Transportation3.7
  • Education and Training3.5
  • Geography3.5
  • Psychology3.5
Software and technology used
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASPMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordCrime mapping softwareIntegrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFISLaw enforcement information databasesMapInfo ProfessionalMapInfo StreetProNational Crime Information Center (NCIC) databaseSmugMug FlickrWeb browser software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What transit and railroad police do

  • Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
  • Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
  • Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
  • Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
  • Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
  • Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
  • Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
  • Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.
Also called
PatrolmanRailroad PoliceRailroad Police OfficerTransit Police OfficerLaw Enforcement OfficerPatrol ManPatrol OfficerPolice CaptainPolice Specialist
More job titles for this occupation (19)
Canine Officer (K-9 Officer)Field Training AdvisorField Training AgentOfficerPatrollerPublic Transit SpecialistRailroad DetectiveRailroad Safety SpecialistRailroad WatchmanSecured Entrance MonitorTrack PatrolTrack WatchmanTransit Authority PoliceTransit Authority Police OfficerTransit OfficerTransit SpecialistTransportation OfficerTransportation SergeantUnarmed Officer

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.