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Transportation Security Screeners job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $87,700 · outlook score 43/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Protective Services Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$66,770
25th–75th pct. $57,050–$72,820
Top pay (est.)
$101,900
Top 10% $78,350
Pay in 5 years
$76,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$87,700est.
$75,500–$101,900
Outlook score
43/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
26%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−4.2%
4,500 openings / yr

Projected pay for Transportation Security Screeners (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $66,770 → in 3 years $72,500 → in 5 years $76,500 → in 10 years $87,700 (10-year range $75,500–$101,900). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$66,770
Now
2026
$72,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$66,900–$78,900
$76,500
In 5 yrs
2031
$69,000–$85,300
$87,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$75,500–$101,900

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.41%AI impact +0.18%Total +2.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Transportation Security Screeners

43/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #623 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
58 pts
AI resistance
74 pts
Entry barrier
4 pts
Annual openings
49 pts
Projected growth
14 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Transportation Security Screeners

Employment
50K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
51K
2025–35
Projected change
−4.2%
ranked #700 for growth
Annual openings
4,500
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
33/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.