Armored car guard vs head of security

The differences between armored car guards and heads of security can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head of security has an average salary of $154,257, which is higher than the $35,173 average annual salary of an armored car guard.

The top three skills for an armored car guard include firearms, customer locations and atm machines. The most important skills for a head of security are cloud security, security procedures, and emergency situations.

Armored car guard vs head of security overview

	Armored Car Guard	Head Of Security
Yearly salary	$35,173	$154,257
Hourly rate	$16.91	$74.16
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	22,123	92,369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Armored car guard vs head of security salary

Armored car guards and heads of security have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Armored Car Guard	Head Of Security
Average salary	$35,173	$154,257
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $86,000 And $276,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BitGo
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between armored car guard and head of security education

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

	Armored Car Guard	Head Of Security
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Armored car guard vs head of security demographics

Here are the differences between armored car guards' and heads of security' demographics:

	Armored Car Guard	Head Of Security
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between armored car guard and head of security duties and responsibilities

Armored car guard example responsibilities.

Conduct roving patrol of assign sector whether interior or exterior of perimeter.
Train and test by a private security company regarding Arizona firearm laws.
Comply with state and company standards relate to carrying and use of firearm.
Maintain route sheet with times and signatures for proof of delivery, unload vehicle upon arrival at Garda office.

Head of security example responsibilities.

Monitor CCTV systems, tracking software, and patrols for potential security risks.
Monitor campus building activity via CCTV, key control access systems and officer patrol.
Supervise the escort and security (to and from the establishment) of celebrity, high-profile and VIP clientele.
Provide personnel VIP security and professional athlete
Dispatch patrol officers, monitor security system, fill out daily security reports, supervise a small group of security officers.
Provide security guidance to internal and external customers utilizing DOD and IC regulations.

Armored car guard vs head of security skills

Common armored car guard skills

Firearms, 18%
Customer Locations, 13%
ATM Machines, 11%
Retail Store, 9%
Financial Institutions, 7%
Customer Orders, 7%

Common head of security skills

Cloud Security, 34%
Security Procedures, 12%
Emergency Situations, 6%
IDS, 4%
Security Operations, 4%
Local Law Enforcement, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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