Jobs Similar to Transportation Security Screeners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to transportation security screeners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Orderlies, Parking Enforcement Workers and Security Guards.
Transportation Security Screeners: $66,770 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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. Transportation Security Screeners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orderlies | 77% | $38,290−43% | High school |
| 2 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 77% | $46,730−30% | High school |
| 3 | Security GuardsSame group | 76% | $38,020−43% | High school |
| 4 | Crossing Guards and FlaggersSame group | 75% | $38,100−43% | High school |
| 5 | Bailiffs | 75% | $56,600−15% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 75% | $58,940−12% | High school |
| 7 | Parking Attendants | 75% | $35,150−47% | High school |
| 8 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 74% | $36,840−45% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 74% | $35,510−47% | High school |
| 10 | Transit and Railroad Police | 74% | $90,230+35% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 74% | $58,470−12% | High school |
| 12 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 74% | $78,000+17% | High school |
| 13 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 73% | $37,080−44% | High school |
| 14 | Flight Attendants | 73% | $63,580−5% | High school |
| 15 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersSame group | 73% | $33,580−50% | High school |
| 16 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 73% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | 73% | $86,380+29% | High school |
| 18 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | 73% | $57,700−14% | High school |
| 19 | Phlebotomists | 73% | $45,230−32% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 72% | $76,210+14% | Training or associate |
- 1Orderlies
77% similar · $38,290 (−43%) · High school
- 2Parking Enforcement Workers
77% similar · $46,730 (−30%) · High school
- 3Security Guards
76% similar · $38,020 (−43%) · High school · Same group
- 4Crossing Guards and Flaggers
75% similar · $38,100 (−43%) · High school · Same group
- 5Bailiffs
75% similar · $56,600 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 6Correctional Officers and Jailers
75% similar · $58,940 (−12%) · High school
- 7Parking Attendants
75% similar · $35,150 (−47%) · High school
- 8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
74% similar · $36,840 (−45%) · Training or associate
- 9Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
74% similar · $35,510 (−47%) · High school
- 10Transit and Railroad Police
74% similar · $90,230 (+35%) · Training or associate
- 11Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
74% similar · $58,470 (−12%) · High school
- 12Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
74% similar · $78,000 (+17%) · High school
- 13Baggage Porters and Bellhops
73% similar · $37,080 (−44%) · High school
- 14Flight Attendants
73% similar · $63,580 (−5%) · High school
- 15Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
73% similar · $33,580 (−50%) · High school · Same group
- 16Customs and Border Protection Officers
73% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 17Subway and Streetcar Operators
73% similar · $86,380 (+29%) · High school
- 18Bridge and Lock Tenders
73% similar · $57,700 (−14%) · High school
- 19Phlebotomists
73% similar · $45,230 (−32%) · Training or associate
- 20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
72% similar · $76,210 (+14%) · Training or associate
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 transportation security screeners.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where transportation security screeners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Parking Enforcement Workers (81)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (80)
- Flight Attendants (80)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (77)
- Orderlies (77)
- Correctional Officers and Jailers (75)
- Parking Attendants (75)
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (74)
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (74)
- Bridge and Lock Tenders (73)
Questions about jobs like transportation security screeners
What jobs are most similar to transportation security screeners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Orderlies (77% similar), Parking Enforcement Workers (77% similar), Security Guards (76% similar), Crossing Guards and Flaggers (75% similar) and Bailiffs (75% similar).
Which jobs like transportation security screeners pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +35%; usually training or an associate degree), Subway and Streetcar Operators ($86,380, +29%; usually a high school diploma) and Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters ($78,000, +17%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with transportation security screeners ($66,770). Without more preparation than transportation security screeners usually need: Subway and Streetcar Operators and Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters.
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.