Plant protection officer vs security/customer service

The differences between plant protection officers and security/customer services can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plant protection officer has an average salary of $36,734, which is higher than the $32,115 average annual salary of a security/customer service.

The top three skills for a plant protection officer include patrol, emergency situations and incident reports. The most important skills for a security/customer service are ID, patrol, and security services.

Plant protection officer vs security/customer service overview

	Plant Protection Officer	Security/Customer Service
Yearly salary	$36,734	$32,115
Hourly rate	$17.66	$15.44
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	84,502	224,564
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Plant protection officer vs security/customer service salary

Plant protection officers and security/customer services have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Protection Officer	Security/Customer Service
Average salary	$36,734	$32,115
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between plant protection officer and security/customer service education

There are a few differences between a plant protection officer and a security/customer service in terms of educational background:

	Plant Protection Officer	Security/Customer Service
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plant protection officer vs security/customer service demographics

Here are the differences between plant protection officers' and security/customer services' demographics:

	Plant Protection Officer	Security/Customer Service
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between plant protection officer and security/customer service duties and responsibilities

Plant protection officer example responsibilities.

Certify in basic first aid/a and CPR.
Monitor access control onto plant facility through gates, CCTV's, and classify areas.
Use various computer programs to make badges, monitor alarms, view cctv cameras, and play visitor safety videos.
Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows and gates.
Patrol and provide perimeter security in and around industrial property.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.

Security/customer service example responsibilities.

Monitor multiple CCTV security cameras.
Initiate perimeter patrol and security breach protocol throughout multiple sites to maintain alertness of security personnel.
Monitor TSA line for acceptable carry-on (i.e.
Enter data into DOD and corporate computer systems.
Train on basic emergency procedures and Adult/Infant CPR certify.
Dispatch luggage of passengers from the counter to the x-ray machine TSA.

Plant protection officer vs security/customer service skills

Common plant protection officer skills

Patrol, 28%
Emergency Situations, 18%
Incident Reports, 10%
CPR, 9%
CCTV, 5%
USDA, 4%

Common security/customer service skills

ID, 36%
Patrol, 11%
Security Services, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Customer Issues, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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