Guard driver vs security guard

The differences between guard drivers and security guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a guard driver has an average salary of $34,448, which is higher than the $31,983 average annual salary of a security guard.

The top three skills for a guard driver include safety procedures, customer service and security awareness. The most important skills for a security guard are customer service, patrol, and ladders.

Guard driver vs security guard overview

	Guard Driver	Security Guard
Yearly salary	$34,448	$31,983
Hourly rate	$16.56	$15.38
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	50,063	101,728
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Guard driver vs security guard salary

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

	Guard Driver	Security Guard
Average salary	$34,448	$31,983
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between guard driver and security guard education

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

	Guard Driver	Security Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Guard driver vs security guard demographics

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

	Guard Driver	Security Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
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, 12.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between guard driver and security 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.

Security guard example responsibilities.

Assist employees with any and all concerns regarding payroll issues, insurance and requesting time off.
Certify in fire safety, adult/child CPR with mask and choking, adult/child a, infant CPR w/ mask and choking.
Distribute payroll checks to security officers.
Administer CPR and transport injured personnel to local medical facilities.
Monitor CCTV and other various intrusion detection security equipment for security issues.
Provide relief to other security officers while maintaining punctuality and building moral support.

Guard driver vs security guard skills

Common guard driver skills

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

Common security guard skills

Customer Service, 25%
Patrol, 17%
Ladders, 16%
Security Services, 6%
Emergency Situations, 4%
CPR, 3%