CAPABILITY CARD · Protective Services

The Transportation Security Screeners capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 50,290 transportation security screeners in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

50,290
working nationally
$66,770
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$5.6B
Federal market
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten transportation security screeners wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
Duty 02
Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
Duty 03
Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.
Duty 04
Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems.
Duty 05
Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.
Duty 06
Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur.
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with transportation security screeners (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Linux ★Microsoft Excel ★Microsoft Office software ★Microsoft Outlook ★Microsoft Word ★Oracle Java ★Slack ★
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 50,290 transportation security screeners earn a median of $66,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$66,770
Median pay / year
$32
Median / hour
50,290
Working nationally
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for transportation security screeners. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Public Safety and Security
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Law and Government
  • Education and Training
  • Transportation
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $5.6B in Security Guards and Patrol Services contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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