Petty officer first class vs head of security

The differences between petty officers first class and heads of security can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head of security has an average salary of $154,257, which is higher than the $39,045 average annual salary of a petty officer first class.

The top three skills for a petty officer first class include logistics, law enforcement and sailors. The most important skills for a head of security are cloud security, security procedures, and emergency situations.

Petty officer first class vs head of security overview

	Petty Officer First Class	Head Of Security
Yearly salary	$39,045	$154,257
Hourly rate	$18.77	$74.16
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	98,266	92,369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Petty officer first class vs head of security salary

Petty officers first class and heads of security have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Petty Officer First Class	Head Of Security
Average salary	$39,045	$154,257
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $61,000	Between $86,000 And $276,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BitGo
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between petty officer first class and head of security education

There are a few differences between a petty officer first class and a head of security in terms of educational background:

	Petty Officer First Class	Head Of Security
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Petty officer first class vs head of security demographics

Here are the differences between petty officers first class' and heads of security' demographics:

	Petty Officer First Class	Head Of Security
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between petty officer first class and head of security duties and responsibilities

Petty officer first class example responsibilities.

Manage and mentore junior sailors and maintain and ensure ship security.
Manage 13 ready-service-lockers containing all shipboard ordinances while personally keeping duty gunner's mate and ammunition handling qualify.
Coordinate all submarine warfare qualifications for enlist sailors.
Perform aircraft crash rescue, firefighting, crash removal, and damage control.
Requisition office supplies through DOD Emall utilizing the government purchase card (GPC).
Maintain the limitation of authority specify in pertinent DOD, SECNAV, OPNAV and SUBASE instructions.

Head of security example responsibilities.

Monitor CCTV systems, tracking software, and patrols for potential security risks.
Monitor campus building activity via CCTV, key control access systems and officer patrol.
Supervise the escort and security (to and from the establishment) of celebrity, high-profile and VIP clientele.
Provide personnel VIP security and professional athlete
Dispatch patrol officers, monitor security system, fill out daily security reports, supervise a small group of security officers.
Provide security guidance to internal and external customers utilizing DOD and IC regulations.

Petty officer first class vs head of security skills

Common petty officer first class skills

Logistics, 7%
Law Enforcement, 7%
Sailors, 5%
Coast Guard, 4%
Electrical Systems, 4%
Secret Clearance, 4%

Common head of security skills

Cloud Security, 34%
Security Procedures, 12%
Emergency Situations, 6%
IDS, 4%
Security Operations, 4%
Local Law Enforcement, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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