Customer security clerk vs unarmed security guard

The differences between customer security clerks and unarmed security guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an unarmed security guard has an average salary of $32,946, which is higher than the $26,796 average annual salary of a customer security clerk.

The top three skills for a customer security clerk include customer service, viruses and customer inquiries. The most important skills for an unarmed security guard are unarmed security, patrol, and law enforcement.

Customer security clerk vs unarmed security guard overview

	Customer Security Clerk	Unarmed Security Guard
Yearly salary	$26,796	$32,946
Hourly rate	$12.88	$15.84
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	152,684	99,613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Customer security clerk vs unarmed security guard salary

Customer security clerks and unarmed security guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Customer Security Clerk	Unarmed Security Guard
Average salary	$26,796	$32,946
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Inter-Con Security Systems
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between customer security clerk and unarmed security guard education

There are a few differences between a customer security clerk and an unarmed security guard in terms of educational background:

	Customer Security Clerk	Unarmed Security Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Customer security clerk vs unarmed security guard demographics

Here are the differences between customer security clerks' and unarmed security guards' demographics:

	Customer Security Clerk	Unarmed Security Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 56.6% Female, 43.4%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between customer security clerk and unarmed security guard duties and responsibilities

Customer security clerk example responsibilities.

Assist customers in ringing up groceries.
Instruct and guide customers on removal of viruses, inform customers on data usage.
Report and confirm that phishing websites are bring down and that email containing phishing email is process through cloudmark spam filtering.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Perform personal escorts, VIP services, and experience in controlling and deescalating physical altercations and accidents among customers and personnel.

Unarmed security guard example responsibilities.

Train and certify in CPR and in properly using an a
Experience in route management, ATM replenishment, and vault inventory, processing currency deposits (large amounts).
Replenish ATM's, remove paper jams - money jams, make sure that assign ATM locations are working properly.
Conduct daily activity reports; monitor the CCTV system; sign visitors in/out; conduct daily rounds (perimeter check).
Monitor CCTV cameras for suspicious activity.
Patrol premises regularly and complete accompanying reports of findings or unusual activities.

Customer security clerk vs unarmed security guard skills

Common customer security clerk skills

Customer Service, 80%
Viruses, 11%
Customer Inquiries, 9%

Common unarmed security guard skills

Unarmed Security, 28%
Patrol, 21%
Law Enforcement, 16%
Medical Emergencies, 6%
Unarmed Guard, 6%
Security Services, 3%

Customer Security Clerk vs. similar jobs

Customer Security Clerk related careers

Customer Security Clerk related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Protective Service Industry
Customer Security Clerk
Customer Security Clerk vs Unarmed Security Guard

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse protective service jobs