Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in District of Columbia

Half of protective service workers, all other roles in District of Columbia report earning more than $88,570 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $88,990 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $76,900 and a quarter are above $103,270, so most protective service workers, all other pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect protective service workers, all other pay?

• Years of experience and level of responsibility
• Employer type and size
• Specialization within the occupation
• Certifications and licensing
• Industry
• Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
• The local labor market where the job is based