Crossing Guards and Flaggers
What Crossing Guards and Flaggers Do
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.9/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.2/5
- English Languageimportance 3.1/5
- Law and Governmentimportance 2.4/5
- Psychologyimportance 2.4/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.0/5
- Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 2.0/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 2.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions5.0/5
- Spend Time Standing4.8/5
- Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.5/5
- Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures4.4/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.4/5
- Freedom to Make Decisions4.3/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers95% skill match
- Shampooers95% skill match
- New Accounts Clerks95% skill match
- Gambling Dealers95% skill match
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants95% skill match
- Telephone Operators94% skill match
- Concierges94% skill match
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service94% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.8/5
- Service Orientationimportance 2.8/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.4/5
- Persuasionimportance 2.1/5
- Negotiationimportance 2.1/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Payroll software
- Visual Computer Solutions Crossing Guard Scheduling
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Self-Control
- Stress Tolerance
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- SocialMedium
- EnterprisingMedium
- InvestigativeLow
- ArtisticLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where crossing guards and flaggers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Lewiston-Auburn, ME4.88× national avg
- 2State College, PA4.00× national avg
- 3Altoona, PA3.97× national avg
- 4Elmira, NY3.86× national avg
- 5Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV3.80× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersLateral Move
- Public Safety TelecommunicatorsCareer Change
- BailiffsAdvancement
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksCareer Change
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