Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and SecurityO*NET 33-9091.00United States

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

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Median annual earnings: $38,106
Projected change: +6.6%
Typical education: High school diploma or less
Employment: 98.11K jobs

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The work

What crossing guards and flaggers do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.
Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.
Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $30,846
25th percentile: $34,424
50th percentile: $38,106
75th percentile: $47,549
90th percentile: $61,693

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $38,106 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+6.6%faster than average

202598,109 jobs

2035 projected104,569 jobs

6,460 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

High school diploma or less: 90.8%
Some college: 6%
Certificate: 3.2%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Working With Children
Traffic Flow
First Aid
Lifting Ability
Behavior Management
Conflict Resolution
Student Services
Safety Procedures
Food Services
Effective Communication
Traffic Control
Office Equipment
Human Relations Movement
Manual Dexterity
Visual Acuity
Basic First Aid
Selling Techniques
Conflict Management
Positive Behavior Support
Continuous Improvement Process

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

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12Campus Supervisors132 postings
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