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Also called armed guard, armed security guard, armored car guard and bank guard.
$38,020
Median pay a year
1,283,470
People do this work
6
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Security Guard
1 certification
Summary
Security guard monitoring premises to prevent theft and violence, patrolling buildings, securing entrances, writing reports, responding to emergencies, and managing rule violations
Experience
Security Guard
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Patrolled buildings to prevent and find signs of break-ins and kept doors, windows, and gates secure
Locked doors and gates at entrances and exits to keep buildings safe
Wrote reports about daily activities and any problems like damage or theft
Responded to medical emergencies by giving first aid or calling for paramedics
Monitored who entered and left the premises to stop theft and keep security
Answered alarms and looked into disturbances to maintain safety
Warned people about rule violations and removed them from the premises when needed
Skills
Core Skills
Operating surveillance equipment, Investigating suspicious activities, Monitoring access of people, Patrolling properties, Preventing unauthorized access, Maintaining public security, Adjusting climate control systems, Driving vehicles, Driver's license, Inspecting equipment
Hands-On Work
Blocking physical access
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Locked doors and gatesPatrolled buildings for securityResponded to medical emergenciesAnswered alarms and checked disturbancesMonitored entrance and exit of peopleWrote reports of daily activities
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Locked doors and gates to secure building entrances and exits
Responded to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid and coordinating with emergency services
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Add how often you locked doors and gates each shift
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Locked doors and gates to secure building entrances and exits every time a shift started
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Every time a shift startedAt the end of each daySeveral times throughout the shift
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Show what improved once you responded to medical emergencies
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Responded to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid and coordinating with emergency services
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Helped stabilize injured persons until help arrivedReduced response time for medical assistanceIncreased safety for everyone on site
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What it is made of
Skills for a Security Guard resume
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What are you good at?
Operating surveillance equipment
Investigating suspicious activities
Monitoring access of people
Patrolling properties
Inspecting equipment
Preventing unauthorized access
Blocking physical access
Maintaining public security
Adjusting climate control systems
Driving vehicles
Writing operational reports
The work itself
What a Security Guard does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.
What it pays
How much does a Security Guard make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$35,210
Median
$38,020
75th percentile
$46,200
About 1,283,470 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$44,370
$47,480
$60,400
AL
$28,060
$33,720
$37,420
AR
$29,750
$35,770
$41,210
AZ
$35,670
$38,290
$44,010
CA
$37,180
$43,240
$46,760
CO
$37,920
$45,150
$47,580
CT
$36,100
$39,920
$47,510
DC
$45,510
$64,210
$74,200
DE
$36,000
$36,360
$44,450
FL
$32,340
$35,900
$39,510
GA
$30,920
$34,980
$39,060
HI
$37,140
$42,820
$46,160
IA
$34,480
$37,080
$45,590
ID
$34,430
$38,300
$45,930
IL
$37,060
$39,490
$46,360
IN
$31,240
$36,490
$44,440
KS
$31,930
$37,080
$44,880
KY
$31,440
$35,420
$40,370
LA
$29,430
$32,240
$38,310
MA
$37,720
$44,670
$45,760
MD
$35,700
$38,220
$46,750
ME
$34,760
$39,100
$45,360
MI
$34,230
$37,080
$46,480
MN
$37,020
$43,380
$46,110
MO
$36,040
$40,390
$48,020
MS
$26,940
$29,180
$35,430
MT
$35,260
$38,480
$46,300
NC
$30,640
$35,010
$43,610
ND
$34,960
$39,310
$45,550
NE
$37,150
$39,840
$47,400
NH
$38,000
$45,200
$55,360
NJ
$34,770
$38,880
$48,120
NM
$35,570
$43,320
$53,530
NV
$34,610
$37,310
$44,600
NY
$37,210
$44,240
$51,850
OH
$31,140
$35,770
$44,500
OK
$30,980
$36,270
$44,670
OR
$39,680
$45,500
$48,420
PA
$34,570
$37,050
$44,300
PR
$21,840
$21,840
$21,840
RI
$34,370
$36,940
$44,510
SC
$30,130
$35,460
$38,220
SD
$32,190
$37,150
$45,190
TN
$30,850
$36,000
$40,620
TX
$29,290
$35,980
$43,630
UT
$36,410
$42,700
$45,640
VA
$35,990
$43,640
$54,850
VT
$38,560
$45,550
$61,730
WA
$42,030
$47,100
$56,990
WI
$35,030
$37,440
$46,210
WV
$20,800
$28,800
$35,990
WY
$35,530
$39,200
$48,010
Other names
Other names for this job
armed guard, armed security guard, armored car guard, bank guard, camp guard, driver guard, elevated guard, gate guard, government guard, maritime guard, patrol guard, patrol security guard.
This page is about the occupation Security Guards. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.