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First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers resume

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Also called armed security supervisor, armed site supervisor, guard supervisor and loss prevention supervisor.

$55,940: Median pay a year
81,480: People do this work
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First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers

Summary

First-line supervisor of security workers coordinating activities of security staff, patrolling premises, investigating disturbances, monitoring access, securing entrances, writing reports, training personnel, and managing trespassers

Experience

First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year

Patrolled the premises to prevent or detect intrusion and protect property
Investigated disturbances on the premises, such as alarms and suspicious activity
Monitored and authorized entry of employees and visitors at the facility
Secured entrances and exits by locking doors and gates as needed
Wrote reports documenting observations made while on patrol
Trained security personnel on procedures, first aid, and fire safety
Apprehended or evicted trespassers and rule violators from the premises

Skills

Core Skills: Operating surveillance equipment, Investigating suspicious activities, Monitoring access of people, Patrolling properties, Maintaining surveillance, Monitoring alarm systems, Developing organizational methods, Monitoring operations
Checking & Planning: Inspecting facilities, Inspecting equipment

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High School Diploma
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Investigated disturbances on the premises, ensuring a safe environment for employees and visitors
Monitored entry of employees and visitors, maintaining security protocols and access control

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Investigated disturbances on the premises, leading to fewer incidents reported and a safer environment for employees and visitors

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Fewer incidents reported after investigationsQuicker response times to future disturbances

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Monitored entry of employees and visitors, maintaining security protocols and access control

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Several times each shiftEvery hour during peak timesContinuously throughout the day

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Operating surveillance equipment
Investigating suspicious activities
Monitoring access of people
Patrolling properties
Maintaining surveillance
Monitoring alarm systems
Monitoring operations
Inspecting facilities
Inspecting equipment
Developing organizational methods
Searching individuals for danger
Preventing unauthorized access

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What a First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers does

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Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

What it pays

How much does a First-Line Supervisor of Security Workers make?

Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile	$45,030
Median	$55,940
75th percentile	$71,950

About 81,480 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state

State	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile
AK	$64,150	$73,500	$84,700
AL	$37,340	$47,440	$80,150
AR	$41,980	$54,000	$82,010
AZ	$47,320	$59,650	$71,800
CA	$46,040	$53,960	$71,340
CO	$45,080	$54,680	$64,980
CT	$45,710	$55,990	$73,320
DC	$73,800	$83,710	$96,610
DE	$47,510	$62,840	$83,770
FL	$43,240	$47,140	$60,370
GA	$37,590	$49,400	$68,220
HI	$47,010	$59,080	$72,950
IA	$43,010	$46,560	$63,330
ID	$45,470	$49,300	$61,790
IL	$45,990	$59,540	$75,070
IN	$44,930	$61,520	$90,260
KS	$46,480	$57,960	$69,930
KY	$38,290	$50,260	$64,540
LA	$41,990	$50,580	$66,550
MA	$49,590	$57,890	$70,320
MD	$46,270	$63,690	$75,480
ME	$50,500	$57,200	$65,930
MI	$41,260	$54,500	$63,460
MN	$46,940	$58,540	$80,910
MO	$48,400	$58,200	$73,600
MS	$35,270	$43,410	$56,250
MT	$42,220	$46,370	$67,530
NC	$41,310	$57,390	$70,290
ND	$50,210	$57,720	$66,930
NE	$43,870	$45,700	$61,930
NH	$59,060	$66,780	$81,220
NJ	$50,780	$61,590	$75,680
NM	$49,080	$62,330	$81,500
NV	$43,290	$53,210	$63,330
NY	$47,490	$59,890	$78,230
OH	$46,380	$53,020	$63,910
OK	$44,320	$51,400	$63,450
OR	$54,640	$60,940	$73,670
PA	$39,060	$47,510	$64,380
PR	$22,360	$22,640	$27,980
RI	$47,360	$51,090	$65,680
SC	$37,410	$47,100	$61,240
SD	$51,490	$57,880	$67,960
TN	$39,480	$50,830	$77,030
TX	$36,150	$46,740	$62,280
UT	$45,720	$56,290	$70,060
VA	$52,420	$60,790	$78,170
VT	$56,390	$78,110	$87,770
WA	$51,020	$62,510	$79,340
WI	$44,530	$55,270	$69,070
WV	$37,270	$45,850	$58,870
WY	$41,670	$51,740	$65,370

Other names

Other names for this job

armed security supervisor, armed site supervisor, guard supervisor, loss prevention supervisor, protection supervisor, public safety supervisor, safety supervisor, security department supervisor, security field supervisor, security floor supervisor, security guard supervisor, security officer supervisor.

More names for this work

security operations supervisor, security shift supervisor, security site supervisor, security supervisor, security workers first line supervisor, shift supervisor, site supervisor, transportation security administration screener supervisor, tsa screener supervisor, first line supervisors of security workers, campus safety chief, guard captain, guard chief, internal security manager, officer sergeant, public safety manager, security chief, security director, security lieutenant, security manager.

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OAR13 Maritime Law Enforcement/PWCS

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