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Security Guard Salaries

So, you’ve made the decision to become a security guard?

Or maybe your already a security guard and want to see what the next step in your career is?

The following tables illustrate the average salaries for security guards in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Please note: the following figures should only be used as a guide as remunerations will vary based on the area, and the individual position.

The United States:

Position	Job Description	Requirements	Salary per annum (USD)	Hourly rate (USD)	Overtime Pay (USD)
Security Guard	Patrolling around industrial plants, establishments and other work sites	High school diploma Experience in this field is always a plus	$20,000 to $35,000	$8 to $14	$10 to 22
Senior Security Guard	Inspects, monitors and controls security in a particular work site In charge of people assigned to him/her Expected to do paperwork	High school diploma Must have completed an apprenticeship or some formal training About 3 to 5 years of experience in this field	$22,000 to $56,000	$10 to $19	$13 to $29
Security Manager	In charge of a group of security guards who are tasked to protect a particular work site Creates the guidelines and procedures for enforcing security in said organization Liaises with all departments in organization with regard to security measures	Requires a bachelor’s degree Should have at least 5 years of experience in this field of work	$36,000 to $103,000	n/a	n/a
Security Director	Creates policies to ensure safety of people, property and even assets of an organization Supervises operations for implementation of security measures Communicates with agencies that enforce the law	Requires a bachelor’s degree Must have 7 years of experience	$78,000 to $145,000	n/a	n/a
Top Corporate Security Executive	In charge of development and implementation of security policies Oversees the organization’s operations	Requires a bachelor’s degree Must have 10 years of experience	$108,000 to $226,000	n/a	n/a

Canada

Position	Job Description	Requirements	Salary per annum (CAD)	Hourly rate (CAD)	Overtime Pay (CAD)
Security Guard	Patrolling around industrial plants, establishments and other work sites	High school diploma Experience in this field is always a plus	$21,000 to $37,000	$10 to $16	$8 to $26
Senior Security Guard	Inspects, monitors and controls security in a particular work site In charge of people assigned to him/her Expected to do paperwork	High school diploma Must have completed an apprenticeship or some formal training About 3 to 5 years of experience in this field	$22,000 to $43,000	$11 to $17	$11 to $37
Security Manager	In charge of a group of security guards who are tasked to protect a particular work site Creates the guidelines and procedures for enforcing security in said organization Liaises with all departments in organization with regard to security measures	Requires a bachelor’s degree Should have at least 5 years of experience in this field of work	$39,000 to $94,000	$14 to $38	n/a
Security Director	Creates policies to ensure safety of people, property and even assets of an organization Supervises operations for implementation of security measures Communicates with agencies that enforce the law	Requires a bachelor’s degree Must have 7 years of experience	$50,000 to $154,000	n/a	n/a
Top Corporate Security Executive	In charge of development and implementation of security policies Oversees the organization’s operations	Requires a bachelor’s degree Must have 10 years of experience	$89,000 to $209,000	n/a	n/a

Australia

	Job Description	Requirements	Salary per annum (AUD)	Hourly rate (AUD)	Overtime Pay (AUD)
Security Guard	Patrolling around industrial plants, establishments and other work sites	High school certificate Experience in this field is always a plus	$35,000 to $60,000	$17.2 to $26	$2.01 to $39.91
Senior Security Guard	Inspects, monitors and controls security in a particular work site In charge of people assigned to him/her Expected to do paperwork	High school certificate Must have completed an apprenticeship or some formal training About 3 to 5 years of experience in this field	$39,000 to $76,000	$17 to $29	$20 to $44
Security Manager	In charge of a group of security guards who are tasked to protect a particular work site Creates the guidelines and procedures for enforcing security in said organization Liaises with all departments in organization with regard to security measures	Requires a bachelor’s degree Should have at least 5 years of experience in this field of work	$51,000 to $121,000	n/a	n/a
Security Director	Creates policies to ensure safety of people, property and even assets of an organization Supervises operations for implementation of security measures Communicates with agencies that enforce the law	Requires a bachelor’s degree Must have 7 years of experience	$58,000 to $141,000	n/a	n/a
Top Corporate Security Executive	In charge of development and implementation of security policies Oversees the organization’s operations	Requires a bachelor’s degree Must have 10 years of experience	$108,000 to $226,000	n/a	n/a

One Response to “Security Guard Salaries”

davidseungkim, on February 2nd, 2015 at 11:38 pm Said:

I have some question.
I want to be a security guard
I don’t have a diploma high school in this country.
I have a degree bachelor’s of university in south korea
I am an age 61
I am a us citizen (Naturalized citizen 2008)

If above conditions, even though the employment can i also be a security guard?