Hourly Rate for Security Guard Jobs

Updated: 2 Feb 2012
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$0$8$16$24
Hourly Rate$8.11 - $14.67  
   
Overtime$11.16 - $22.14  
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Bonus$0.00 - $1,504  
   
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		$17,053 - $35,958  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 2 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,604
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Companies and Industries for Security Guard Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
Securitas Security Services Usa, Inc.$8.28 - $12.88
Securitas$7.95 - $13.76
Allied Barton Security Services Inc.$8.72 - $11.68
Guardsmark, Llc.$8.74 - $12.53
Alliedbarton$8.12 - $13.75
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Security Guard Services$7.92 - $12.67
Security Services$8.05 - $14.24
Security$8.05 - $14.24
Hotel / Hotels$8.10 - $13.24
Healthcare$8.42 - $14.77

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Key Statistics for Security Guard Jobs

Gender
Female
15%
female alumni
  
Male
85%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$9.05 - $12.26 $8.96 - $11.98
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
13%
1-4 years
54%
5-9 years
19%
10-19 years
10%
20 years or more
4%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Bachelor's Degree$7.98 - $15.75
Associate's Degree$8.49 - $14.00
High School Diploma$7.95 - $15.39
GED or High School Diploma$7.56 - $19.54
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice$8.50 - $14.61
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medical benefits Medical: 42% dental benefits Dental: 32%
vision benefits Vision: 23% employee benefits None: 56%

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Career Path for Security Guard Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Security Guard

Salary Range

$17,053 - $35,958
payscale
Security Officer
$18,191 - $41,845
Cashier
$13,845 - $23,885
Sales Associate
$15,481 - $61,769
 
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Common Future Jobs

Security Guard

Salary Range

$17,053 - $35,958
payscale
Security Officer
$18,191 - $41,845
Security Supervisor
$22,425 - $57,060
Security Officer Armed
$20,222 - $54,112
 

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Security Guard Job Description

People with the job title Security Guard typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

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