Occupations/33-3052.00
Transit and Railroad Police
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
16%
More resilient
Human characteristics
86%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
52%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
- Task
Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
- Task
Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.
- 02Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.
- 03Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.
- 04Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
- 05Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
- 06Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.28
- Degree of automation1.92
- Time sitting3.03
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations4.21
- Hands-on objects/tools3.11
- Outdoors / weather4.73
- Disease exposure3.23
- Decision freedom4.41
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Far Vision3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.25
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 40 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,318 Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $45,598 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $43,658 2 yr $43,143 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $39,860 2 yr $32,711 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $39,824 2 yr $37,941 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |