Park guard vs security officer

The differences between park guards and security officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a park guard has an average salary of $36,336, which is higher than the $31,101 average annual salary of a security officer.

The top three skills for a park guard include patrol, customer service and two-way radio. The most important skills for a security officer are customer service, ladders, and patrol.

Park guard vs security officer overview

	Park Guard	Security Officer
Yearly salary	$36,336	$31,101
Hourly rate	$17.47	$14.95
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	16,812	125,879
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Park guard vs security officer salary

Park guards and security officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Park Guard	Security Officer
Average salary	$36,336	$31,101
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Battelle
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between park guard and security officer education

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

	Park Guard	Security Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Park guard vs security officer demographics

Here are the differences between park guards' and security officers' demographics:

	Park Guard	Security Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between park guard and security officer duties and responsibilities

Park guard example responsibilities.

Patrol parks, keep daily log, help patrons with lodge reservations, park activities and security.
Patrol and secure building and surrounding property; monitor CCTV's and utilize radio communications.
Driver-Perform operator/crew maintenance on the ammunition resupply vehicle and trailer.

Security officer example responsibilities.

General foot patrol of interior and exterior strip corridor casino property areas.
Distribute id photo badges to employees and contractors.
Escort performers or highly known stars to their suites.
Employ as an unarm Virginia DCJS license security officer.
Inspect all vehicles that are requesting access into AOA.
Make DAR reports with clear reading and writing in English.

Park guard vs security officer skills

Common park guard skills

Patrol, 77%
Customer Service, 16%
Two-Way Radio, 6%

Common security officer skills

Customer Service, 25%
Ladders, 17%
Patrol, 14%
Security Services, 6%
Patients, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%