Security vs armed guard

The differences between securities and armed guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an armed guard has an average salary of $43,189, which is higher than the $31,836 average annual salary of a security.

The top three skills for a security include patrol, ladders and property damage. The most important skills for an armed guard are patrol, medical emergencies, and national security.

Security vs armed guard overview

	Security	Armed Guard
Yearly salary	$31,836	$43,189
Hourly rate	$15.31	$20.76
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	150,586	74,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Security vs armed guard salary

Securities and armed guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Security	Armed Guard
Average salary	$31,836	$43,189
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Alaska
Best paying company	Microsoft	Inter-Con Security Systems
Best paying industry	Start-up	Non Profits

Differences between security and armed guard education

There are a few differences between a security and an armed guard in terms of educational background:

	Security	Armed Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Security vs armed guard demographics

Here are the differences between securities' and armed guards' demographics:

	Security	Armed Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 74.9% Female, 25.1%	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between security and armed guard duties and responsibilities

Security example responsibilities.

Administer first aide as needed and CPR.
Practice assertive alertness and interaction with guests and staff.
Job require driving, walking, and climbing stairs and ladders.
Gain training in CPR, first aid, and defibrillator usage.
Check ids and make sure no patrons allow any unauthorize entries into the building.
Work security for big events in deadwood check ids, check for wrist bands and watch for disruptions.

Armed guard example responsibilities.

Check for safety violations such as proper PPE and H2S monitors.
Certify cpr and a first aid, enforce rest area rules, conduct incident reports and crime.
Allow customers and deliveries in and out of Menards' yard.
Receive, inventory, and issuing of ammunition to bases and unit throughout the country.
Provide foot patrols, and CCTV monitoring of medical facilities, as well as lock up and access control.
Verify that everyone has the required PPE, such as hard hat, safety glasses, and steel toe boots.

Security vs armed guard skills

Common security skills

Patrol, 22%
Ladders, 9%
Property Damage, 8%
Good Judgment, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Emergency Situations, 5%

Common armed guard skills

Patrol, 22%
Medical Emergencies, 11%
National Security, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Law Enforcement, 7%
Traffic Control, 7%