Park guard vs security supervisor

The differences between park guards and security supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a security supervisor has an average salary of $41,818, which is higher than the $36,336 average annual salary of a park guard.

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

Park guard vs security supervisor overview

	Park Guard	Security Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,336	$41,818
Hourly rate	$17.47	$20.10
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	16,812	87,236
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Park guard vs security supervisor salary

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

	Park Guard	Security Supervisor
Average salary	$36,336	$41,818
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between park guard and security supervisor education

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

	Park Guard	Security Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Park guard vs security supervisor demographics

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

	Park Guard	Security Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between park guard and security supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Configure and change infrastructure for compliance to PCI DSS.
Respond to medical emergencies to provide first aid, CPR or a support as needed until medical personnel arrive.
Fill in bartending shifts when need.
Check ids of airport personal and report any suspicious behavior.
Used a hand hold metal detector and check ids on any personnel boarding the plane.
Inspect all other assign equipment to include but not limit to metal handcuffs, CPR life mask, and flashlight.

Park guard vs security supervisor skills

Common park guard skills

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

Common security supervisor skills

Patrol, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Incident Reports, 7%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Security Procedures, 6%
CPR, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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