Transportation Security Screeners
SOC 33-9093 · 2024-2034
Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $75,475per year
- Projected openings
- 6,440
- Projected change
- +3.4%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Active Listening
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $76,752 | 320 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $71,704 | 2,480 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $71,702 | 470 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $71,702 | 10 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $70,232 | 770 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $68,175 | 380 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $61,840 | 100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $58,610 | 80 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | Not reported | 350 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | Not reported | 310 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Guards | $44,335 | 264,160 | +3.3% |
| First-line Supervisors of Security Workers | $55,327 | 11,110 | +5.5% |
| Flight Attendants | $83,969 | 25,700 | +16.6% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $41,054 | 4,150 | -3.3% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $50,589 | 12,840 | +9.3% |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | $63,970 | 1,740 | +12.5% |