Security Specialist Salary
Security Specialist Salary
Average Yearly Salary
$64,000
$42,000
Min 10%
$64,000
Median 50%
$97,000
Max 90%
How much does a security specialist make?
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Security Guard
$30,692
Security Officer
$31,495
Facility Security Officer
$31,774
Security
$34,345
Security Agent
$31,439
Average Security Specialist Salary By Location
Across America, Security Specialists make on average $64,696 annually or $31.1 hourly. Security Specialists make the most in Washington, DC at about $94,307 per year. The average entry-level salary in Washington, DC is $59,000. Maryland, Hawaii, Virginia, Louisiana, and South Dakota are the top 5 highest earning states for Security Specialists. Indiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida have the lowest reported salaries for Security Specialists.City
Average Salary
$94,307
$79,816
$72,310
$71,549
$69,315
$67,051
Map of Security Specialist Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Security Specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Salary:
Average Security Specialist Salary By Company
Like every industry, there is a range of salaries a Security Specialist makes. Retail companies and Technology companies have the most job opportunities for Security Specialists. Microsoft and Valero Energy are the highest paying companies. Also, companies like Activision Blizzard and Citi pay their Security Specialists very well.Company
Average Salary
$133,723
$128,999
$116,801
$115,666
$113,425
$107,265
$106,392
$104,144
Average Security Specialist Pay By Industry
Security Specialist salaries can vary depending on the industry. Our analysis shows that Retail companies, Technology companies, and Finance companies pay higher-than-average wages for Security Specialists. Salaries for Security Specialists in Retail companies average $69,783 annually, while Technology companies and Finance companies pay $68,568 and $67,686, respectively. The types of companies that pay Security Specialists the least are in the Health Care industry, where the average annual salary is $55,296.Industry
Average Salary
Retail
Retail
$69,783
Technology
Technology
$68,568
Finance
Finance
$67,686
Non Profits
Non Profits
$66,100
Government
Government
$60,428
Health Care
Health Care
$55,296
Security Specialist Salary History
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
National Average
Ashburn, VA
Security Specialist Salary By Experience Level
Recently Added Security Specialist Salaries
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
United States Courts
Supervisory Security Specialist (Branch Chief, Judiciary Security Division)
Washington, DC
04/26/2020
$102,663
Department of Homeland Security
Supervisory Industrial Security Specialist
Washington, DC
04/25/2020
$121,316
Department of Homeland Security
Security Specialist
Berryville, VA
04/25/2020
$102,663
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Security Specialist-CSO, GS 14 (FBI Only)
Urban Honolulu, HI
04/25/2020
$111,163
G4S
Uniformed Security Specialist
Omaha, NE
04/25/2020
$32,870
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
Uniformed Security Specialist
Omaha, NE
04/24/2020
$32,870
Randstad
Technical Security Specialist (Nppc2173)
Saint Louis, MO
04/23/2020
$83,480
State of Florida
Institutional Security Specialist I
Gainesville, FL
04/23/2020
$68,005
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
University Police Communications and Security Specialist 1, Sg-10-College of Environmental Science
Syracuse, NY
04/22/2020
$38,429
Allied Universal Security
Safety & Security Coordinator for Global Technology Campus
San Jose, CA
04/14/2020
$45,914
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