Protective Service Jobs in California

27 positions from 17 employers

27active jobs
17employers hiring
$34.8Knational median wage
+2%2022–2032 outlook

27 active Protective Service jobs in California from 17 US employers. Largest hirers include Great Clips, PG&E Corporation Careers, NBCUniversal. The national median wage for this occupation is $34.8K. BLS projects +2% employment change between 2022 and 2032. Protective service covers police officers, firefighters, security guards, corrections officers, and detectives. Pay varies by jurisdiction and risk level. AI exposure is generally low: the judgement, physical response, and trust components of the work resist automation, though surveillance and dispatch see increasing AI involvement.

Other popular roles in California

Healthcare in California (18,061) Office and Admin in California (6,036) Transportation and Logistics in California (4,049) Sales and Retail in California (3,408) Computer and IT in California (2,169) Maintenance and Repair in California (1,219) Management in California (1,087) Architecture and Engineering in California (1,002) Healthcare Support in California (786)

Protective Service jobs in other top states

Protective Service in Ohio (137) Protective Service in Tennessee (109) Protective Service in New York (56) Protective Service in Texas (39) Protective Service in Massachusetts (36) Protective Service in Pennsylvania (35)

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Top Protective Service employers in California

Great Clips 10 jobs PG&E Corporation Careers 2 jobs NBCUniversal 1 jobs Raytheon 1 jobs RTX 1 jobs Ripple 1 jobs Accenture 1 jobs Anthropic 1 jobs

Other job categories in California

Healthcare 17.9K jobs Office and Admin 6K jobs Transportation and Logistics 4K jobs Sales and Retail 3.4K jobs Computer and IT 2.1K jobs Maintenance and Repair 1.2K jobs Management 1.1K jobs Architecture and Engineering 1K jobs Healthcare Support 782 jobs

Specialisations within Protective Service

Security Guards

Frequently asked questions

How many Protective Service jobs are available in California?
There are currently 27 active Protective Service jobs in California from 17 employers. Listings are refreshed daily from our partner job feeds.
What's the average salary for Protective Service jobs in California?
The U.S. national median wage for Protective Service occupations is $34,770 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2023). Pay in California varies by employer, role seniority and shift; individual job listings include salary detail where the employer has provided it.
Which companies hire Protective Service workers in California?
Top employers currently advertising Protective Service roles in California include Great Clips, PG&E Corporation Careers, and NBCUniversal. The full list of 17 active employers updates as new listings come in.
Is the Protective Service field growing in California?
Nationally, Protective Service occupations are projected to change by 2% between 2022 and 2032 (BLS Employment Projections) — projected to grow modestly. Local demand in California is reflected by the 27 active openings on this page.
What's the AI exposure for Protective Service roles?
Our AI Vulnerability Index combines Frey & Osborne (2013), OpenAI/Penn (2023), and the Anthropic Economic Index into a 0–100 score. Protective Service roles vary internally — see the AI Vulnerability Index for the per-occupation score and methodology.