Surveillance monitor vs unarmed security guard

The differences between surveillance monitors and unarmed security guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an unarmed security guard has an average salary of $32,946, which is higher than the $32,628 average annual salary of a surveillance monitor.

The top three skills for a surveillance monitor include surveillance cameras, law enforcement and surveillance equipment. The most important skills for an unarmed security guard are unarmed security, patrol, and law enforcement.

Surveillance monitor vs unarmed security guard overview

	Surveillance Monitor	Unarmed Security Guard
Yearly salary	$32,628	$32,946
Hourly rate	$15.69	$15.84
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	5,459	99,613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Surveillance monitor vs unarmed security guard salary

Surveillance monitors and unarmed security guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surveillance Monitor	Unarmed Security Guard
Average salary	$32,628	$32,946
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $50,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Inter-Con Security Systems
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between surveillance monitor and unarmed security guard education

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

	Surveillance Monitor	Unarmed Security Guard
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Nursing	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Surveillance monitor vs unarmed security guard demographics

Here are the differences between surveillance monitors' and unarmed security guards' demographics:

	Surveillance Monitor	Unarmed Security Guard
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.2% Female, 54.8%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between surveillance monitor and unarmed security guard duties and responsibilities

Surveillance monitor example responsibilities.

Monitor all activities within the casino by using CCTV monitors.
Assist candidates in completing admission notices/monitore candidates in computer room/fingerprint candidates/Maintained cleanliness of computer room/organize examination forms
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Unarmed security guard example responsibilities.

Train and certify in CPR and in properly using an a
Experience in route management, ATM replenishment, and vault inventory, processing currency deposits (large amounts).
Replenish ATM's, remove paper jams - money jams, make sure that assign ATM locations are working properly.
Conduct daily activity reports; monitor the CCTV system; sign visitors in/out; conduct daily rounds (perimeter check).
Monitor CCTV cameras for suspicious activity.
Patrol premises regularly and complete accompanying reports of findings or unusual activities.

Surveillance monitor vs unarmed security guard skills

Common surveillance monitor skills

Surveillance Cameras, 35%
Law Enforcement, 27%
Surveillance Equipment, 23%
Clinical Trials, 4%
Incident Reports, 4%
FDA, 4%

Common unarmed security guard skills

Unarmed Security, 28%
Patrol, 21%
Law Enforcement, 16%
Medical Emergencies, 6%
Unarmed Guard, 6%
Security Services, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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