Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
This question is about security demographics.
27.4% of securities are female in the United States. This is 0.5 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female securities has increased by 1.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 227,070 female securities in the U.S. and 601,656 male securities in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 828,726 people with the specific job title of security and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Securities | Male Securities | Percentage Female Securities | Percentage Male Securities | |
| 2019 | 1,584 | 4,205 | 27.4% | 72.6% | |
| 2018 | 1,595 | 4,348 | 26.8% | 73.2% | |
| 2017 | 1,653 | 4,304 | 27.8% | 72.2% | |
| 2016 | 1,523 | 4,240 | 26.4% | 73.6% | |
| 2015 | 1,563 | 4,444 | 26.0% | 74.0% | |
| 2014 | 1,609 | 4,397 | 26.8% | 73.2% | |
| 2013 | 1,611 | 4,615 | 25.9% | 74.1% | |
| 2012 | 1,596 | 4,540 | 26.0% | 74.0% | |
| 2011 | 1,619 | 4,309 | 27.3% | 72.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,484 | 4,231 | 26.0% | 74.0% |

Additionally, female securities tend to be younger than male securities. The average age of a female security is 43.1, while the average age of a male security is 44.3.
While the majority of U.S. securities are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 80% of playground monitor are female. On the other hand, some security jobs are dominated by males. 88% of head of security, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among securities. The average male security earns an average annual salary of $29,989, while the average female security earns an average annual income of $29,545, meaning female securities make 99 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are securities jobs male or female dominated?
Security jobs are male dominated. 27.4% of securities are female and 72.6% of securities are male in the United States.
How has the number of female securities changed over time?
The number of female securities has increased by 1.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 26.0% female securities and the latest data shows that there are 27.4% female securities in the U.S.

Zippia allows you to choose from different easy-to-use templates, and provides you with expert advice. Using the templates, you can rest assured that the structure and format of your resume is top notch. Choose a template with the colors, fonts & text sizes that are appropriate for your industry.