Security police vs commissioned security officer

The differences between security polices and commissioned security officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a security police has an average salary of $41,696, which is higher than the $32,152 average annual salary of a commissioned security officer.

The top three skills for a security police include patrol, law enforcement and CPR. The most important skills for a commissioned security officer are patrol, safety hazards, and property damage.

Security police vs commissioned security officer overview

	Security Police	Commissioned Security Officer
Yearly salary	$41,696	$32,152
Hourly rate	$20.05	$15.46
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	86,706	109,975
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Security police vs commissioned security officer salary

Security polices and commissioned security officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Security Police	Commissioned Security Officer
Average salary	$41,696	$32,152
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between security police and commissioned security officer education

There are a few differences between a security police and a commissioned security officer in terms of educational background:

	Security Police	Commissioned Security Officer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Security police vs commissioned security officer demographics

Here are the differences between security polices' and commissioned security officers' demographics:

	Security Police	Commissioned Security Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 74.0% Female, 26.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 42.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between security police and commissioned security officer duties and responsibilities

Security police example responsibilities.

Manage and process police reports and aircraft/base security records supporting nuclear deterrence operations for then the USAF's largest B52 force.
Patrol security sensitive areas including storage of nuclear weapons.
Review patrol paperwork, dispatching of patrols, telephone operator for emergency calls and coordination with other military police.
Supervise and execute force protection duties to protect base personnel and DoD resources.
Perform life-saving procedures like CPR, when acting as first responders to an accident or disaster situation.
Apply self-aid and buddy care, lifesaving procedures to include CPR, as first responder to accident and disaster scenes.

Commissioned security officer example responsibilities.

Arm foot patrol residential sites providing personal security to residents and property.
Provide first responder first aid & CPR.
Utilize and monitor security equipment: CCTV, radios, intercom systems, alarm systems, computers, and fire panels.
Monitor CCTV surveillance system at designate facilities.
Conduct security, mobile patrol, and supervisory services for various accounts/clients/company.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.

Security police vs commissioned security officer skills

Common security police skills

Patrol, 27%
Law Enforcement, 22%
CPR, 11%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Security Operations, 4%
Incident Reports, 3%

Common commissioned security officer skills

Patrol, 24%
Safety Hazards, 12%
Property Damage, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Fire Hazards, 6%
Vehicle Patrols, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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