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AI and Security

AI improves surveillance and threat detection. The response is physical. Guards, police, firefighters — hands-on work.

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2.3Mjobs (BLS EP 2025)
3.3avg. AI score

AI improves surveillance and threat detection. The response is physical. Guards, police, firefighters — hands-on work.

Sector balance 2030

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Jobs in growing occupations
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Jobs in stable occupations
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Jobs in declining occupations

Job-weighted average expected change 2025-2030: +1% (midpoints of the JPE-prognose v3 forecast; the band per occupation matters more). Base: BLS Employment Projections 2025-35, plus AI and robotics layers where BLS does not already include them. Methodology

Occupations in Security

OccupationJobsAISalary2030
Security Guards1.3M4$38K0%Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers693K4$76K+2%Firefighters355K2$59K+2%

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