Guard driver vs armed guard

The differences between guard 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 $34,448 average annual salary of a guard driver.

The top three skills for a guard driver include safety procedures, customer service and security awareness. The most important skills for an armed guard are patrol, medical emergencies, and national security.

Guard driver vs armed guard overview

	Guard Driver	Armed Guard
Yearly salary	$34,448	$43,189
Hourly rate	$16.56	$20.76
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	50,063	74,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Guard driver vs armed guard salary

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

	Guard Driver	Armed Guard
Average salary	$34,448	$43,189
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $46,000	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 guard driver and armed guard education

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

	Guard Driver	Armed Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Guard driver vs armed guard demographics

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

	Guard Driver	Armed Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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 guard driver and armed guard duties and responsibilities

Guard driver example responsibilities.

Achieve forklift and firearms certification.
Job require great attention to detail, alertness and punctuality.
Train other couriers on the Garda system and ways of working.
Receive, protect and CPR certify, a training transport valuables.
Assure proper delivery of high value goods such as cash and logistics.
Assist in loading and unloading with pallet jacks, forklifts, and dollies.

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.

Guard driver vs armed guard skills

Common guard driver skills

Safety Procedures, 31%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Awareness, 11%
Customer Locations, 7%
CDL, 6%
Retail Store, 6%

Common armed guard skills

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