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Transit and Railroad Police in Maryland

Thinking about a career as a Transit and Railroad Police in Maryland? Here’s what the data says. Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

What do Transit and Railroad Police Make in Maryland?

For a transit and railroad police working in Maryland, the typical annual salary is $86,650 per year (or about $41.66/hour).Pay can range from $64,150 at the 10th percentile to $120,700 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$64,150	$30.84
25th percentile	$64,150	$30.84
Median (50th)	$86,650	$41.66
75th percentile	$120,700	$58.03
90th percentile	$120,700	$58.03

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Maryland nationwide is 4.38, indicating that transit and railroad police are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, transit and railroad police earn a median of $47,463 per year ($22.82/hour), exceeding the Maryland median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 151,400 transit and railroad police nationwide. In Maryland alone, about 230 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 100 transit and railroad police.

Top Maryland Metros for Transit and Railroad Police

The largest metro-area employers of transit and railroad police in Maryland.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	40	$91,930

Top States for Transit and Railroad Police Employment

These states have the highest employment of transit and railroad police work.

State	Number Employed
New York	970
New Jersey	320
Maryland	230
California	100
Florida	100
Texas	90
Missouri	80
Colorado	50

Highest-Paying States for Transit and Railroad Police

Where transit and railroad police earn the most: transit and railroad police.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$109,810
Texas	$108,530
New Jersey	$105,630
New York	$105,510
Maryland	$86,650
Florida	$69,620
Missouri	$68,640
Colorado	$62,440

Skills

The most important transit and railroad police skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for transit and railroad police, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, transit and railroad police typically:

• 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.
• Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.
• Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.
• Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.
• Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.
• Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.
• Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security.
• Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.
• Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff.
• Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data.

Work Activities

• Documenting/Recording Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Processing Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Assisting and Caring for Others

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP

Related Careers

Other careers like transit and railroad police include:

• Compliance Officers
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators
• Correctional Officers and Jailers

Also Known As

Canine Officer (K-9 Officer), Field Training Advisor, Field Training Agent, Law Enforcement Officer, Officer, Patrol Man, Patrol Officer, Patroller, Patrolman, Police Captain, Police Specialist, Public Transit Specialist, Railroad Detective, Railroad Police, Railroad Police Officer.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-3052.00