Security guards & gaming surveillance officers

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2021 Workforce

969k

Average Age

Average Salary

$37,117

Average Male Salary

$38,454

Average Female Salary

$33,036

About

Security guards & gaming surveillance officers are most often employed by the Investigation & security services industry. The average yearly wage for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers was $37,117 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Security guards & gaming surveillance officers are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, South Shore, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Grand Boulevard & Douglas PUMA, IL, and Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers are Carr 3 (Sureste) PUMA, PR, Carr 53 PUMA, PR, and Auburn Gresham, Roseland, Chatham, Avalon Park & Burnside PUMA, IL.

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Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workforce. Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workforce in 2021 was 968,936 people, of which 24.7% were women and 75.3% were men. Security guards & gaming surveillance officers are paid most in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Carr 3 (Sureste) PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

729,808

Male Workforce

± 20.9k

239,128

Female Workforce

± 12k

The Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workforce in 2021 was 968,936 people (24.7% women and 75.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.296% between 2014 (971,817) and 2021 (968,936).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($66,490), Maryland ($53,267), and Virginia ($51,014).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$37,117

AVERAGE WAGE

#402 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Security guards & gaming surveillance officers earned an average of $37,117, $22,478 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.396

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Security guards & gaming surveillance officers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.396, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Security guards & gaming surveillance officers and on wages for those in the field. Investigation & security services is the industry that employs the most Security guards & gaming surveillance officers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers, by average wage, is Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($161,415).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

969k

2021 Workforce

± 24,089

−0.581%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.53%

This graphic shows the share of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers employed by various industries. Investigation & security services employs the largest share of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers at 85.3%, followed by Amusement & Recreation with 7.82% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 6.85%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Security guards & gaming surveillance officers in the US. The workforce of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers in 2021 was 968,936 people, with 24.7% woman, and 75.3% men. The average age of male Security guards & gaming surveillance officers in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Security guards & gaming surveillance officers is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers in 2021 was 968,936 people, with 24.7% woman, and 75.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (138,529 people), 20 to 24 years (129,573 people), and 30 to 34 years (110,825 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 18.4% of Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workers were Hispanic and 81.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.9%), Puerto Rican (20.2)%, and Cuban (6.94)%

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Races

In 2021, 50% of the Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workforce were White, of which 19.7% were women and 80.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (32.2%) and Two or More Races (6.78%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Security guards & gaming surveillance officers need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Security guards & gaming surveillance officers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (32,065 people), Business (27,945 people), and Social Sciences (14,428 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workers were High School or Equivalent (346,980 people), Some college (304,047 people), and Bachelors Degree (127,102 people).

The graphic shows the Security guards & gaming surveillance officers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Security guards & gaming surveillance officers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Security guards & gaming surveillance officers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking.