Armored car driver vs armed guard

The differences between armored car drivers and armed guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an armed guard has an average salary of $43,189, which is higher than the $41,822 average annual salary of an armored car driver.

The top three skills for an armored car driver include ATM, customer service and radio communications. The most important skills for an armed guard are patrol, medical emergencies, and national security.

Armored car driver vs armed guard overview

	Armored Car Driver	Armed Guard
Yearly salary	$41,822	$43,189
Hourly rate	$20.11	$20.76
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	7,850	74,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Armored car driver vs armed guard salary

Armored car drivers and armed guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Armored Car Driver	Armed Guard
Average salary	$41,822	$43,189
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $62,000	Between $31,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Inter-Con Security Systems
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between armored car driver and armed guard education

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

	Armored Car Driver	Armed Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Armored car driver vs armed guard demographics

Here are the differences between armored car drivers' and armed guards' demographics:

	Armored Car Driver	Armed Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.6% Female, 13.4%	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between armored car driver and armed guard duties and responsibilities

Armored car driver example responsibilities.

Patrol assign region according to post/patrol orders.
Provide safe ride for U.S. diplomats, VIP visitors, and representatives of U.S. Embassy.

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.

Armored car driver vs armed guard skills

Common armored car driver skills

ATM, 38%
Customer Service, 21%
Radio Communications, 13%
Customer Locations, 10%
Retail Store, 7%
DOT, 4%

Common armed guard skills

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