Employers
In late 2001, airport and airline security was placed under the oversight of the federal government. While some screening jobs may still be handled by private companies, all security personnel are screened and trained under federal rules and regulations. This shift in responsibility was done to improve standards in security and ensure the safety of U.S. passengers and airline staff. The TSA and the FAA are the employers of nearly all airport security staff. About 45,250 security screeners are employed in the United States.
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- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Service Workers
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers and Technicians
- Bail Bondsmen
- Bailiffs
- Bodyguards
- Border Patrol Agents
- Bounty Hunters
- Corrections Officers
- Court Interpreters and Translators
- Court Reporters
- Crime Analysts
- Criminal Lawyers
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customs Officials
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Detectives
- Directors of Security
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Emergency Services Dispatchers
- FBI Agents
- Fire Inspectors
- Fire Investigators
- Fire Protection Engineers
- Fire Safety Directors
- Fire Safety Technicians
- Firefighters
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Forensic Experts
- Forest Fire Prevention Specialists
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Green Transportation Careers
- Ground Services Workers
- Intelligence Officers
- Internet Security Specialists
- Lawyers
- Legal Nurse Consultants
- Legal Secretaries
- Locksmiths
- Military Pilots
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Paralegals
- Park Rangers
- Parole Officers
- Personal Privacy Advisors
- Pilots
- Police Officers
- Polygraph Examiners
- Private Investigators
- Process Servers
- Public Transportation Operators
- Railroad Conductors
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Security Consultants and Guards
- Security Systems Installers and Workers
- Ship's Captains
- Taxi Drivers
- Toll Collectors
- Traffic Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers