Armored car guard vs officer

The differences between armored car 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 $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 an officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Armored car guard vs officer overview

	Armored Car Guard	Officer
Yearly salary	$35,173	$52,506
Hourly rate	$16.91	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	22,123	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Armored car guard vs officer salary

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

	Armored Car Guard	Officer
Average salary	$35,173	$52,506
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between armored car guard and officer education

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

	Armored Car Guard	Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Armored car guard vs officer demographics

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

	Armored Car Guard	Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
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, 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 armored car guard and officer 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.

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.

Armored car guard vs officer skills

Common armored car guard skills

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

Common officer skills

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