Transportation security screeners

This post summarizes key statistics on Transportation security screeners using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 38,107
25 45,363
30 48,201
35 51,495
40 51,033
45 51,859
50 52,940
55 56,704
60 53,753
65 54,020


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.70
20-39 11.20
39-41 71.80
41-50 7.10
50-60 1.90
More than 60 2.20

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Transportation security screeners.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
75.40 51,310 National security and international affairs
11.00 43,216 Services incidental to transportation
4.30 41,197 Air transportation
4.20 48,311 Detective and protective services
1.00 52,526 Bus service and urban transit
0.70 22,681 Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
0.70 122,167 Administration of economic programs
0.60 3,090 Justice, public order, and safety
0.30 34,362 Catalog and mail order houses
0.20 1,134 All construction

This table highlights the top industries people working as Transportation security screeners work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Transportation security screeners. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Transportation security screeners received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Transportation security screeners. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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