Guard driver vs officer

The differences between guard drivers 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 $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 officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Guard driver vs officer overview

	Guard Driver	Officer
Yearly salary	$34,448	$52,506
Hourly rate	$16.56	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	50,063	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Guard driver vs officer salary

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

	Guard Driver	Officer
Average salary	$34,448	$52,506
Salary range	Between $25,000 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 guard driver and officer education

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

	Guard Driver	Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Guard driver vs officer demographics

Here are the differences between guard drivers' and officers' demographics:

	Guard Driver	Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
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, 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 guard driver and officer 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.

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.

Guard driver vs officer skills

Common guard driver skills

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

Common officer skills

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