Armed guard vs officer

The differences between armed guards and officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an officer has an average salary of $52,506, which is higher than the $43,189 average annual salary of an armed guard.

The top three skills for an armed guard include patrol, medical emergencies and national security. The most important skills for an officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Armed guard vs officer overview

	Armed Guard	Officer
Yearly salary	$43,189	$52,506
Hourly rate	$20.76	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	74,257	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Armed guard vs officer salary

Armed guards and officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Armed Guard	Officer
Average salary	$43,189	$52,506
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $59,000	Between $26,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	Inter-Con Security Systems	Meta
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between armed guard and officer education

There are a few differences between an armed guard and an officer in terms of educational background:

	Armed Guard	Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Armed guard vs officer demographics

Here are the differences between armed guards' and officers' demographics:

	Armed Guard	Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between armed guard and officer duties and responsibilities

Armed guard example responsibilities.

Check for safety violations such as proper PPE and H2S monitors.
Certify cpr and a first aid, enforce rest area rules, conduct incident reports and crime.
Allow customers and deliveries in and out of Menards' yard.
Receive, inventory, and issuing of ammunition to bases and unit throughout the country.
Provide foot patrols, and CCTV monitoring of medical facilities, as well as lock up and access control.
Verify that everyone has the required PPE, such as hard hat, safety glasses, and steel toe boots.

Officer example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Achieve highest ranking of Lt.
Manage social media (Facebook): upload pictures, post announcements/news, update information.
Manage base active duty populations' compliance with USAF instructions regarding proper balance of fitness level and body fat percentage.
Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
Manage environmental safety occupational health compliance program, full spectrum threat response and anti terrorism programs.

Armed guard vs officer skills

Common armed guard skills

Patrol, 22%
Medical Emergencies, 11%
National Security, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Law Enforcement, 7%
Traffic Control, 7%

Common officer skills

Patrol, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Public Safety, 10%
Emergency Situations, 6%
PowerPoint, 3%
CPR, 3%