Protective Service

Park Rangers, Law Enforcement

SOC 33-3051

Enforce laws and protect visitors in national and state parks.

Median pay

$76k

$59k to $98k typical range

Outlook

Growing

54k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

52%

modeled estimate · 50th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

67/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.