Protective Service

Search & Rescue Specialists

SOC 33-2099

Locate and rescue people in terrain, water, and disaster scenarios.

Median pay

$59k

$44k to $77k typical range

Outlook

Growing

27k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI exposure

29%

modeled estimate

Future-proof

59/100

Key skills

Wilderness skills
Physical fitness
Navigation
Teamwork
Composure

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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.