Customer service security officer vs unarmed security guard

The differences between customer service security officers 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 $29,398 average annual salary of a customer service security officer.

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

Customer service security officer vs unarmed security guard overview

	Customer Service Security Officer	Unarmed Security Guard
Yearly salary	$29,398	$32,946
Hourly rate	$14.13	$15.84
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	231,109	99,613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Customer service security officer vs unarmed security guard salary

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

	Customer Service Security Officer	Unarmed Security Guard
Average salary	$29,398	$32,946
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Inter-Con Security Systems
Best paying industry	Utilities	Utilities

Differences between customer service security officer and unarmed security guard education

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

	Customer Service Security Officer	Unarmed Security Guard
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Customer service security officer vs unarmed security guard demographics

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

	Customer Service Security Officer	Unarmed Security Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.2% 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 service security officer and unarmed security guard duties and responsibilities

Customer service security officer example responsibilities.

Patrol VCU operate parking facilities by foot and motor vehicle to augment safety to patrons from personal and property threats.
Patrol inside hospital and outside perimeter of campus facilities.
Operate CCTV surveillance systems and electronic communications systems to monitor guest and employee activities.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Station as the VIP host, make sure all high end clients are exceptionally service.

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 service security officer vs unarmed security guard skills

Common customer service security officer skills

Patrol, 34%
Customer Service, 22%
Law Enforcement, 14%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Client Property, 6%
Incident Reports, 3%

Common unarmed security guard skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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