Jobs Similar to Transit and Railroad Police
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to transit and railroad police, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Animal Control Workers and Bailiffs.
Transit and Railroad Police: $90,230 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Transit and Railroad Police) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSame group | 84% | $76,210−16% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Animal Control Workers | 82% | $45,660−49% | High school |
| 3 | BailiffsSame group | 81% | $56,600−37% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Security Guards | 81% | $38,020−58% | High school |
| 5 | Customs and Border Protection OfficersSame group | 79% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 6 | Police Identification and Records OfficersSame group | 78% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | Correctional Officers and JailersSame group | 78% | $58,940−35% | High school |
| 8 | Fish and Game WardensSame group | 78% | $74,060−18% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 77% | $38,100−58% | High school |
| 10 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSame group | 77% | $93,790+4% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 77% | $53,040−41% | High school |
| 12 | Parking Enforcement WorkersSame group | 77% | $46,730−48% | High school |
| 13 | Air Traffic Controllers | 75% | $148,080+64% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 75% | $56,850−37% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 75% | $75,920−16% | Training or associate |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 75% | $106,040+18% | High school |
| 17 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 75% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 18 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 74% | $50,340−44% | High school |
| 19 | Compliance Officers | 74% | $80,730−11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Transportation Security Screeners | 74% | $66,770−26% | High school |
- 1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
84% similar · $76,210 (−16%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Animal Control Workers
82% similar · $45,660 (−49%) · High school
- 3Bailiffs
81% similar · $56,600 (−37%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Security Guards
81% similar · $38,020 (−58%) · High school
- 5Customs and Border Protection Officers
79% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Police Identification and Records Officers
78% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Correctional Officers and Jailers
78% similar · $58,940 (−35%) · High school · Same group
- 8Fish and Game Wardens
78% similar · $74,060 (−18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Crossing Guards and Flaggers
77% similar · $38,100 (−58%) · High school
- 10Detectives and Criminal Investigators
77% similar · $93,790 (+4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Public Safety Telecommunicators
77% similar · $53,040 (−41%) · High school
- 12Parking Enforcement Workers
77% similar · $46,730 (−48%) · High school · Same group
- 13Air Traffic Controllers
75% similar · $148,080 (+64%) · Training or associate
- 14Airfield Operations Specialists
75% similar · $56,850 (−37%) · Training or associate
- 15Fire Inspectors and Investigators
75% similar · $75,920 (−16%) · Training or associate
- 16First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
75% similar · $106,040 (+18%) · High school
- 17Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
75% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
74% similar · $50,340 (−44%) · High school
- 19Compliance Officers
74% similar · $80,730 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Transportation Security Screeners
74% similar · $66,770 (−26%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than transit and railroad police.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Animal Control Workers82% similar · High school
- Security Guards81% similar · High school
- Correctional Officers and Jailers78% similar · High school
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers77% similar · High school
- Public Safety Telecommunicators77% similar · High school
- Parking Enforcement Workers77% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for transit and railroad police also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where transit and railroad police is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Security Guards (86)
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers (82)
- Animal Control Workers (81)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (79)
- Public Safety Telecommunicators (79)
- Transportation Security Screeners (79)
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (78)
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (77)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (75)
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (75)
Questions about jobs like transit and railroad police
What jobs are most similar to transit and railroad police?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (84% similar), Animal Control Workers (82% similar), Bailiffs (81% similar), Security Guards (81% similar) and Customs and Border Protection Officers (79% similar).
Which jobs like transit and railroad police pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080, +64%; usually training or an associate degree), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($106,040, +18%; usually a high school diploma) and Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790, +4%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with transit and railroad police ($90,230). Without more preparation than transit and railroad police usually need: Air Traffic Controllers, First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives and Detectives and Criminal Investigators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.