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Transit & Railroad Police

What do they do?

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

Education Required

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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What Does This Job Pay?
Tennessee Average Salary: $86,000-$175,000
Median Annual Salary: $72,250
Median Hourly Salary: $40
Salary distribution bell curve graph
$52,550
$72,250
$108,090
One out of ten earn less than $52,550
The median salary is $72,250
One out of ten earn more than $108,090
Top Skills For This Job
  • Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others
  • Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
  • Social
  • understanding people's reactions
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
Will There Be Jobs?
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.

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Are You On Track?
Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or equivalent
28%
26%
21%
Typical Daily Tasks
  • 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.