# Transit and Railroad Police

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/transit-and-railroad-police
- SOC code: 33-3052.00
- Career family: Protective service
- Median annual pay: $90,230 (10th percentile $57,690, 90th percentile $125,910)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.2%
- Openings a year: 300
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCE)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 86 |
| Investigative (I) | 21 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 25 |
| Enterprising (E) | 37 |
| Conventional (C) | 66 |

## What you'd do

- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 90/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 88/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 88/100)
- Processing Information (importance 85/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 85/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 85/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 84/100)
- Getting Information (importance 80/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 80/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing

## Knowledge

Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Transportation, Education and Training, Geography, Psychology, Computers and Electronics, Administration and Management

## Also called

Canine Officer (K-9 Officer), Field Training Advisor, Field Training Agent, Law Enforcement Officer, Officer, Patrol Man, Patrol Officer, Patroller, Patrolman, Police Captain

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Criminal Justice and Corrections](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4301) (CIP 4301, 1,742 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Calumet College of Saint Joseph](https://www.collegesref.com/college/calumet-college-of-saint-joseph-380) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $54,078 | $106,465 | $20,417 |
| [National University-California](https://www.collegesref.com/college/national-university-california-1825) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $66,056 | $81,299 | $25,000 |
| [Fisher College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fisher-college-957) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $48,983 | $80,136 | $26,875 |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $54,080 | $80,070 | $19,500 |
| [Saint Mary's University of Minnesota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/saint-mary-s-university-of-minnesota-2317) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $62,842 | $79,464 | not reported |
| [Quinnipiac University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/quinnipiac-university-2168) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $42,494 | $79,098 | $23,375 |
| [Northeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northeastern-university-1923) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $41,941 | $77,477 | $17,750 |
| [Anna Maria College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/anna-maria-college-82) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $50,753 | $76,013 | $26,500 |

## Related careers

- [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/police-and-sheriffs-patrol-officers): $76,210 median pay
- [Security Guards](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/security-guards): $38,020 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-police-and-detectives): $106,040 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-security-workers): $55,940 median pay
- [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/detectives-and-criminal-investigators): $93,790 median pay
- [Transportation Security Screeners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/transportation-security-screeners): $66,770 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.