Patrol driver vs security guard

The differences between patrol drivers and security guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a patrol driver has an average salary of $34,928, which is higher than the $31,983 average annual salary of a security guard.

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

Patrol driver vs security guard overview

	Patrol Driver	Security Guard
Yearly salary	$34,928	$31,983
Hourly rate	$16.79	$15.38
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	133,900	101,728
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Patrol driver vs security guard salary

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

	Patrol Driver	Security Guard
Average salary	$34,928	$31,983
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Hawaii
Best paying company	King County	Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Best paying industry	Utilities	Utilities

Differences between patrol driver and security guard education

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

	Patrol Driver	Security Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Patrol driver vs security guard demographics

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

	Patrol Driver	Security Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 72.0% Female, 28.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 49.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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 patrol driver and security guard duties and responsibilities

Patrol driver example responsibilities.

Manage surveillance of DUI traffic offenders in Jacksonville
Patrol an assign area in a radio-dispatch patrol vehicle to establish a strong security presence.
Patrol assign region according to post/patrol orders.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Trust to operate and monitor x-ray scanning and magnetometer scanning equipment
Provide safe ride for U.S. diplomats, VIP visitors, and representatives of U.S. Embassy.

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.

Patrol driver vs security guard skills

Common patrol driver skills

Patrol, 32%
Customer Service, 28%
Emergency Situations, 17%
Narrative Reports, 12%
Security Services, 8%
Property Damage, 1%

Common security guard skills

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