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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
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$65,308 USD£50,022 GBPNew York City $134,000 USD |
$27,000 USD£20,680 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Other Security Career / United States is $65,308 USD per year. The most typical earning is $27,000 USD. All data are based on 67 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $68,600 USD. Women receive a salary of $64,800 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $117,100 USD. The second most paid education level is Bellow H. School with salary of $74,800 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $130,800 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $83,500 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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4 |
100%
5.97% |
$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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4 |
94.03%
5.97% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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6 |
88.06%
8.96% |
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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3 |
79.1%
4.48% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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6 |
74.63%
8.96% |
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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5 |
65.67%
7.46% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
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2 |
58.21%
2.99% |
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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5 |
55.22%
7.46% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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4 |
47.76%
5.97% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
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6 |
41.79%
8.96% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
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1 |
32.84%
1.49% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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2 |
31.34%
2.99% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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3 |
28.36%
4.48% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
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2 |
23.88%
2.99% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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4 |
20.9%
5.97% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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1 |
14.93%
1.49% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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1 |
13.43%
1.49% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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2 |
11.94%
2.99% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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2 |
8.96%
2.99% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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2 |
5.97%
2.99% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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1 |
2.99%
1.49% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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1 |
1.49%
1.49% |
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Masters Degree | 7 | $117,100 USD |
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2 | Bellow H. School | 2 | $74,800 USD |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 25 | $72,700 USD |
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4 | Some College | 25 | $50,600 USD |
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5 | High School | 8 | $40,600 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 16-20 Years | 5 | $130,800 USD |
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2 | 20+ Years | 23 | $83,500 USD |
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3 | 8-12 Years | 9 | $65,200 USD |
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4 | 1-2 Years | 2 | $52,200 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 9 | $45,500 USD |
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6 | 12-16 Years | 9 | $42,500 USD |
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7 | 2-4 Years | 6 | $40,000 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 4 | $19,500 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Contract | 3 | $105,000 USD |
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2 | Permanent | 59 | $65,700 USD |
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3 | Self Employed | 2 | $63,500 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 3 | $19,700 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Delaware | 1 | $240,000 USD |
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2 | Michigan | 1 | $122,000 USD |
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3 | New York State | 3 | $114,300 USD |
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4 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 5 | $103,400 USD |
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5 | Nevada | 2 | $97,500 USD |
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6 | Illinois | 3 | $73,300 USD |
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7 | Georgia | 2 | $71,000 USD |
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8 | Alaska | 2 | $66,500 USD |
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9 | Colorado | 3 | $62,800 USD |
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10 | California | 8 | $58,800 USD |
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11 | North Carolina | 3 | $51,300 USD |
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12 | Ohio | 2 | $50,500 USD |
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13 | Texas | 6 | $50,100 USD |
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14 | Pennsylvania | 2 | $50,000 USD |
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15 | Alabama | 2 | $48,700 USD |
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16 | Missouri | 4 | $44,000 USD |
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17 | Arizona | 2 | $40,000 USD |
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18 | Massachusetts | 2 | $38,500 USD |
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19 | Hawaii | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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20 | South Carolina | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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21 | South Dakota | 1 | $33,000 USD |
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22 | Oregon | 3 | $31,400 USD |
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23 | New Mexico | 1 | $24,600 USD |
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24 | Indiana | 1 | $21,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Dover, Delaware | 1 | $240,000 USD |
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2 | Reno | 1 | $150,000 USD |
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3 | New York City | 2 | $134,000 USD |
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4 | Detroit | 1 | $122,000 USD |
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5 | San Diego | 1 | $116,000 USD |
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6 | Washington DC | 5 | $103,400 USD |
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7 | Austin | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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8 | Kansas City | 1 | $100,000 USD |
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9 | --Other-- | 6 | $79,300 USD |
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10 | Rochester | 1 | $75,000 USD |
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11 | Chicago | 3 | $73,300 USD |
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12 | Atlanta | 2 | $71,000 USD |
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13 | Oxnard | 1 | $70,000 USD |
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14 | Anchorage | 2 | $66,500 USD |
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15 | Pittsburgh | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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16 | Cincinnati | 1 | $65,000 USD |
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17 | Denver | 3 | $62,800 USD |
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18 | Peoria | 1 | $60,000 USD |
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19 | Raleigh | 2 | $56,500 USD |
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20 | Birmingham, United States | 1 | $55,000 USD |
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21 | Houston | 2 | $54,000 USD |
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22 | San Francisco | 1 | $50,000 USD |
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23 | Sacramento | 1 | $49,500 USD |
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24 | Los Angeles | 4 | $46,300 USD |
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25 | Las Vegas | 1 | $45,000 USD |
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26 | Montgomery | 1 | $42,500 USD |
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27 | Charlotte | 1 | $40,800 USD |
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28 | Boston | 2 | $38,500 USD |
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29 | Columbus | 1 | $36,000 USD |
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30 | Honolulu | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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31 | Columbia, South Carolina | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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32 | Brownsville | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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33 | Philadelphia | 1 | $35,000 USD |
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34 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 1 | $33,000 USD |
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35 | Portland, Oregon | 3 | $31,400 USD |
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36 | Irving | 1 | $30,700 USD |
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37 | Plano | 1 | $27,000 USD |
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38 | St. Louis | 3 | $25,300 USD |
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39 | Albuquerque | 1 | $24,600 USD |
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40 | Indianapolis | 1 | $21,000 USD |
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41 | Chandler | 1 | $20,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Supervise All Security Guard at the Ala Moana Hotel."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Honolulu | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | Advanced | $35,000 USD |
What I do?
"Risk Management,."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boston | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"Crowd and access control, verification."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Irving | High School | 4-8 Years | Intermediate | $30,700 USD |
What I do?
"Security assessment and risks."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $140,000 USD |
What I do?
"Lots of security stuff."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $140,000 USD |
What I do?
"Everything needed to know."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $87,000 USD |
What I do?
"I work at a food processing plant as a security guard/security supervisor."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $33,000 USD |
What I do?
"At the DOJ do security i work."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Washington DC | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Making sure inmates don't escape, harm themselves or others, and follow policy."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Raleigh | High School | 2-4 Years | n/a | $51,000 USD |
What I do?
"Forensics Ediscovery research."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $100,000 USD |
What I do?
"Keep order in housing units while securing the safety of inmates."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
St. Louis | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $38,000 USD |
What I do?
"Worked in correctional facilities."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Rochester | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Works with inmates."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
New York City | High School | 8-12 Years | n/a | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"Security Patrol Officer - Vehicle patrol of multiple client properties through out metro area. Each location has different task as prescribed by the client. (checking doors, windows, gates etc. )."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Portland, Oregon | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $29,100 USD |