Public Safety and Security
Knowledge Area
Occupations requiring this knowledge
- Security Managers5.95
- Security Guards5.79
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives5.59
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers5.55
- Security Management Specialists5.50
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers5.48
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers5.46
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers5.43
- Fish and Game Wardens5.42
- Transit and Railroad Police5.35
- Firefighters5.20
- Aviation Inspectors5.14
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators5.10
- Emergency Management Directors5.09
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary5.02
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists4.92
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators4.91
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors4.88
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers4.86
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs4.86
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists4.76
- Nuclear Engineers4.67
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters4.67
- Geothermal Production Managers4.64
- Loss Prevention Managers4.64
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval4.62
- Bailiffs4.59
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians4.59
- Animal Control Workers4.58
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators4.57
- Nuclear Technicians4.56
- Airfield Operations Specialists4.56
- Hydroelectric Production Managers4.55
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers4.54
- Customs and Border Protection Officers4.53
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators4.51
- Air Traffic Controllers4.49
- Construction and Building Inspectors4.48
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians4.45
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists4.45
- Highway Maintenance Workers4.44
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers4.43
- Preventive Medicine Physicians4.42
- Gas Plant Operators4.42
- Wind Energy Operations Managers4.41
- Construction Managers4.40
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers4.35
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists4.35
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents4.33
- Public Safety Telecommunicators4.33
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians4.33
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators4.33
- Business Continuity Planners4.32
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors4.29
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment4.29
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.27
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers4.27
- Biomass Power Plant Managers4.25
- Recreation Workers4.22
- Helpers--Carpenters4.21
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers4.18
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators4.15
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels4.14
- Facilities Managers4.11
- Flight Attendants4.11
- Mechanical Engineers4.08
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay4.08
- Transportation Security Screeners4.07
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers4.07
- Coroners4.05
- Environmental Engineers4.05
- Food Batchmakers4.02
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters4.01
- Intelligence Analysts4.00
- Order Clerks3.99
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians3.99
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door3.99
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.99
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.98
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers3.98
- Police Identification and Records Officers3.97
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers3.97
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators3.96
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers3.95
- Helpers--Electricians3.95
- Traffic Technicians3.94
- Correctional Officers and Jailers3.93
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers3.92
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors3.90
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.89
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance3.88
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians3.87
- Locomotive Engineers3.85
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers3.84
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists3.82
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.82
- Civil Engineers3.81
- Clergy3.81
- Geothermal Technicians3.80
- Park Naturalists3.78
- Transportation Inspectors3.78
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.75
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.74
- Motorboat Operators3.74
- Millwrights3.73
- Carpenters3.71
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.69
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical3.69
- Transportation Engineers3.68
- Logisticians3.67
- Forest and Conservation Technicians3.67
- Urologists3.67
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers3.67
- Pile Driver Operators3.66
- Biofuels Production Managers3.65
- Industrial Engineers3.65
- Forensic Science Technicians3.65
- Gambling Managers3.64
- Compliance Managers3.64
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts3.64
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health3.64
- Interior Designers3.64
- Commercial Pilots3.64
- Cargo and Freight Agents3.63
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers3.63
- Foresters3.62
- Forest and Conservation Workers3.60
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers3.60
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.59
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers3.59
- Subway and Streetcar Operators3.59
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.58
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3.58
- Acute Care Nurses3.57
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers3.57
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers3.57
- Quality Control Systems Managers3.56
- Lodging Managers3.56
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary3.56
- Technical Writers3.56
- Bus Drivers, School3.56
- Water Resource Specialists3.55
- Social and Community Service Managers3.55
- Landscape Architects3.55
- Riggers3.54
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers3.52
- Recycling Coordinators3.52
- Residential Advisors3.51
- Roof Bolters, Mining3.51
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.50
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health3.50
- Dietetic Technicians3.50
- Bridge and Lock Tenders3.50
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators3.49
- Private Detectives and Investigators3.48
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians3.48
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons3.47
- Power Plant Operators3.47
- Freight Forwarders3.46
- Human Resources Managers3.45
- Wind Energy Engineers3.45
- General Internal Medicine Physicians3.45
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3.45
- Museum Technicians and Conservators3.44
- Architectural and Engineering Managers3.43
- Construction Laborers3.43
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare3.42
- Manufacturing Engineers3.42
- Compliance Officers3.41
- Cooks, Fast Food3.41
- Agricultural Engineers3.40
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers3.40
- Avionics Technicians3.39
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.38
- Electrical Engineers3.37
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers3.36
- Chief Executives3.35
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians3.35
- Agricultural Inspectors3.35
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3.35
- Information Security Analysts3.34
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary3.32
- Fence Erectors3.32
- Helpers--Extraction Workers3.32
- Commercial Divers3.31
- Ship Engineers3.31
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.30
- Water/Wastewater Engineers3.30
- Mechatronics Engineers3.30
- Range Managers3.30
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas3.30
- Administrative Services Managers3.29
- Supply Chain Managers3.29
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary3.29
- Architectural and Civil Drafters3.29
- Food Scientists and Technologists3.29
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors3.29
- Biomass Plant Technicians3.29
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity3.29
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary3.27
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.27
- Medical and Health Services Managers3.25
- Computer Network Architects3.25
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School3.25
- Parking Enforcement Workers3.25
- Team Assemblers3.25
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3.25
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.24
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education3.24
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates3.24
- Food Service Managers3.23
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists3.22
- Nurse Anesthetists3.22
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians3.22
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.22
- Emergency Medicine Physicians3.21
- Chefs and Head Cooks3.21
- Wind Energy Development Managers3.20
- Robotics Engineers3.20
- Urban and Regional Planners3.20
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary3.20
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians3.20
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists3.20
- Automotive Engineers3.19
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers3.19
- Real Estate Sales Agents3.19
- Helpers--Roofers3.19
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers3.19
- Nurse Practitioners3.18
- Electricians3.18
- Biofuels Processing Technicians3.18
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers3.17
- Fishing and Hunting Workers3.16
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists3.15
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School3.14
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.14
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand3.14
- Logistics Engineers3.13
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.12
- Pipelayers3.12
- Epidemiologists3.11
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons3.11
- Management Analysts3.10
- Health Informatics Specialists3.10
- Energy Auditors3.10
- Hoist and Winch Operators3.10
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.09
- Conservation Scientists3.09
- Environmental Restoration Planners3.09
- Meter Readers, Utilities3.09
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers3.09
- Instructional Coordinators3.08
- Physician Assistants3.08
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers3.08
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters3.08
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3.07
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining3.07
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.06
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.05
- Surveyors3.05
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School3.05
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses3.04
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.04
- Rehabilitation Counselors3.03
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers3.03
- Data Entry Keyers3.03
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.03
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators3.03
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers3.03
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants3.03
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation3.03
- Industrial Production Managers3.02
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.02
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops3.02
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers3.01
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers3.01
- Packers and Packagers, Hand3.01
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists3.00
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar3.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialists3.00
- Crane and Tower Operators3.00
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders2.99
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2.99
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling2.98
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers2.98
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2.98
- Embalmers2.98
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians2.98
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.96
- Nursing Assistants2.96
- Logging Equipment Operators2.96
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers2.95
- Logistics Analysts2.95
- Optometrists2.95
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners2.95
- Medical Equipment Preparers2.94
- Funeral Home Managers2.93
- Critical Care Nurses2.93
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers2.93
- Paperhangers2.93
- Farm and Home Management Educators2.92
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education2.92
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks2.92
- Mechanical Drafters2.91
- Audio and Video Technicians2.91
- Family Medicine Physicians2.91
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers2.91
- Labor Relations Specialists2.90
- Information Technology Project Managers2.90
- Shampooers2.90
- Mechanical Door Repairers2.90
- Coaches and Scouts2.89
- Pediatricians, General2.89
- Pest Control Workers2.89
- Postal Service Mail Carriers2.89
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers2.88
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers2.88
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2.88
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining2.88
- Health Education Specialists2.87
- Athletes and Sports Competitors2.87
- Procurement Clerks2.87
- Roofers2.87
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers2.86
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers2.86
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary2.86
- Phlebotomists2.86
- Medical Dosimetrists2.85
- New Accounts Clerks2.85
- Veterinarians2.84
- Endoscopy Technicians2.84
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders2.84
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers2.84
- Chemical Engineers2.83
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters2.83
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals2.83
- Microbiologists2.82
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons2.82
- Recreational Therapists2.82
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.82
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing2.82
- Geodetic Surveyors2.81
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education2.81
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.81
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas2.81
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products2.80
- Validation Engineers2.80
- Agricultural Technicians2.80
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary2.80
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2.80
- Purchasing Managers2.79
- Computer Hardware Engineers2.79
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists2.79
- Nurse Midwives2.79
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers2.79
- Radiologists2.78
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.78
- File Clerks2.77
- Microsystems Engineers2.76
- Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists2.76
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2.76
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2.76
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers2.76
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2.76
- Transportation Planners2.75
- Quality Control Analysts2.75
- Media Programming Directors2.75
- Physical Therapist Aides2.75
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants2.75
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.74
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation2.74
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators2.74
- Sheet Metal Workers2.74
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.74
- Chemical Plant and System Operators2.74
- Computer and Information Research Scientists2.73
- Robotics Technicians2.73
- Occupational Therapy Assistants2.73
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2.73
- Chemists2.72
- Speech-Language Pathologists2.72
- Nannies2.72
- Nanosystems Engineers2.71
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education2.71
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators2.71
- Rail Car Repairers2.71
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers2.71
- Potters, Manufacturing2.71
- Sailors and Marine Oilers2.71
- Chief Sustainability Officers2.70
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers2.70
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators2.69
- Computer User Support Specialists2.69
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance2.69
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders2.69
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders2.69
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists2.68
- Neuropsychologists2.68
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2.68
- Archivists2.68
- Interpreters and Translators2.68
- Parts Salespersons2.68
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate2.67
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.67
- Passenger Attendants2.67
- Curators2.66
- Sustainability Specialists2.65
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators2.65
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2.65
- Floor Sanders and Finishers2.65
- Registered Nurses2.64
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.64
- Medical Appliance Technicians2.64
- Automotive Engineering Technicians2.63
- Patient Representatives2.63
- Psychiatric Aides2.63
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas2.63
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery2.63
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers2.63
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary2.62
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.62
- Library Assistants, Clerical2.62
- Solar Energy Installation Managers2.62
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.62
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary2.61
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers2.61
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders2.61
- Customs Brokers2.60
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers2.59
- Chiropractors2.59
- Acupuncturists2.59
- Psychiatric Technicians2.58
- Opticians, Dispensing2.58
- Physical Therapist Assistants2.58
- Massage Therapists2.58
- Agricultural Equipment Operators2.58
- Carpet Installers2.58
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2.58
- Parking Attendants2.58
- Orthotists and Prosthetists2.57
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians2.56
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School2.56
- Art Therapists2.56
- Physicians, Pathologists2.56
- Stonemasons2.56
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers2.56
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.55
- Motion Picture Projectionists2.55
- Tire Builders2.55
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.54
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2.54
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2.54
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.54
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.53
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool2.53
- Gambling Dealers2.53
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.53
- Wellhead Pumpers2.53
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists2.52
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.52
- Segmental Pavers2.51
- Materials Engineers2.50
- Psychiatrists2.50
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.50
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders2.50
- Real Estate Brokers2.49
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary2.48
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians2.48
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists2.48
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists2.48
- Surgical Technologists2.48
- Medical Assistants2.48
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers2.48
- Anesthesiologist Assistants2.47
- Tellers2.47
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers2.47
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic2.47
- Mental Health Counselors2.46
- Correspondence Clerks2.46
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians2.45
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists2.45
- Athletic Trainers2.45
- Postal Service Clerks2.45
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors2.44
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs2.44
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons2.44
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters2.44
- Surgical Assistants2.43
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping2.43
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.43
- Photonics Technicians2.41
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians2.41
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.41
- Driver/Sales Workers2.41
- General and Operations Managers2.40
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2.40
- Naturopathic Physicians2.40
- Biologists2.39
- Precision Agriculture Technicians2.39
- Radiation Therapists2.39
Source: O*NET database (knowledge)