Protective Service Workers, All Other
SOC Code: 33-9099
Protective Service Workers, All Others investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 80.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 80.2 — Very High
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Median Salary
$41,600
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Job Growth
2.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Social Perceptiveness
Common Tasks
- ✓Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
- ✓Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
- ✓Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
- ✓Maintain documentation or reports on security-related incidents or investigations.
- ✓Apprehend shoplifters in accordance with guidelines.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation