Jobs / Protective service / 33-9091.00
Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.
- US jobs
- 94,360
- Median wage
- $38,100 a year
- Job family
- Protective service
Can agents do the work of crossing guards and flaggers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Protective service: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 23%Direct vehicle trafficNot measured
- 15%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
- 14%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured
- 12%Explain regulations, policies, or proceduresNot measured
- 11%Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or propertiesNot measured
- 7%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 7%Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motoristsNot measured
- 4%Record information about legal mattersNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
- Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.
- Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.
- Discuss traffic routing plans and control-point locations with superiors.
- Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
Other job titles for this occupation (29)
Adult Crossing Guard · Community Service Officer · Crossing Guard · Road Crossing Guard · School Crossing Guard · Substitute Crossing Guard · Campus Supervisor · Construction Site Crossing Guard · Crossing Flagman · Crossing Gateman · Crossing Tender · Crossing Watchman · Draw Tender · Flagger · Flagman · Freight Flagman · Gate Operator · Guard · Monitor · Passenger Flagman · Patrol Lady · Patrol Mother · Rail Signal Worker · School Aide · School Traffic Guard · Subway Guard · Traffic Attendant · Train Gate Attendant · Train Gateman