Crossing Guards

This post summarizes key statistics on Crossing Guards 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 13,723
25 23,815
30 30,898
35 30,541
40 23,380
45 21,991
50 17,287
55 16,788
60 17,509
65 10,711


Hours Worked Share
0-20 50.10
20-39 20.50
39-41 20.40
41-50 6.20
50-60 1.50
More than 60 1.20

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Crossing Guards.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
35.40 9,785 Justice, public order, and safety
24.70 8,239 Elementary and secondary schools
18.10 30,898 All construction
11.00 28,838 Business services, n.e.c.
2.50 11,851 Personnel supply services
2.30 11,340 General government, n.e.c.
1.60 11,329 Detective and protective services
0.70 25,748 Services incidental to transportation
0.60 26,779 Bus service and urban transit
0.30 28,838 Colleges and universities

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

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Crossing Guards. 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 Crossing Guards received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


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

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