Parking security attendant vs security guard

The differences between parking security attendants and security guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a security guard has an average salary of $31,983, which is higher than the $29,176 average annual salary of a parking security attendant.

The top three skills for a parking security attendant include patrol, CPR and property damage. The most important skills for a security guard are customer service, patrol, and ladders.

Parking security attendant vs security guard overview

	Parking Security Attendant	Security Guard
Yearly salary	$29,176	$31,983
Hourly rate	$14.03	$15.38
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	124,959	101,728
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Parking security attendant vs security guard salary

Parking security attendants and security guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parking Security Attendant	Security Guard
Average salary	$29,176	$31,983
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	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 parking security attendant and security guard education

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

	Parking Security Attendant	Security Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Parking security attendant vs security guard demographics

Here are the differences between parking security attendants' and security guards' demographics:

	Parking Security Attendant	Security Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.3% 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 parking security attendant and security guard duties and responsibilities

Parking security attendant example responsibilities.

Train in basic CPR and crowd control tactics.
Patrol the assigned area for schedule periods in order to prevent and detect security issues.
Perform first aid and CPR when need.
Monitor perimeter CCTV and videotaping of picket line activities to gather evidence for management relief.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Perform personal escorts, VIP services, and experience in controlling and deescalating physical altercations and accidents among customers and personnel.

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.

Parking security attendant vs security guard skills

Common parking security attendant skills

Patrol, 34%
CPR, 15%
Property Damage, 9%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Law Enforcement, 6%
Incident Reports, 5%

Common security guard skills

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

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