Watchman vs lead security officer

The differences between watchmen and lead security officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead security officer has an average salary of $43,560, which is higher than the $35,290 average annual salary of a watchman.

The top three skills for a watchman include patrol, security rounds and emergency situations. The most important skills for a lead security officer are patrol, security procedures, and emergency situations.

Watchman vs lead security officer overview

	Watchman	Lead Security Officer
Yearly salary	$35,290	$43,560
Hourly rate	$16.97	$20.94
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	54,962	114,945
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Watchman vs lead security officer salary

Watchmen and lead security officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Watchman	Lead Security Officer
Average salary	$35,290	$43,560
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between watchman and lead security officer education

There are a few differences between a watchman and a lead security officer in terms of educational background:

	Watchman	Lead Security Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Watchman vs lead security officer demographics

Here are the differences between watchmen' and lead security officers' demographics:

	Watchman	Lead Security Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.6% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between watchman and lead security officer duties and responsibilities

Watchman example responsibilities.

Patrol hallways making sure all exits are secure throughout the night while the main security system are being repair.
Provide temporary elevator and patrol security to assist in client maintenance outage at local power plant facility.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Station as the VIP host, make sure all high end clients are exceptionally service.

Lead security officer example responsibilities.

Maintain a certificate in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Attend Supervisory/Managerial skills training, sexual harassment training, fire extinguisher training, CPR training.
Employ advanced police security skills and vigorous patrol techniques to observe and detect criminal activity.
Gather CCTV footage, employee/witness statements, and relevant documentation to support criminal proceedings against violators.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Solicit, host VIP members, clients, providing security and hospitality.

Watchman vs lead security officer skills

Common watchman skills

Patrol, 39%
Security Rounds, 10%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Property Damage, 8%
Fire Hazards, 5%
Security Checks, 4%

Common lead security officer skills

Patrol, 19%
Security Procedures, 9%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Work Ethic, 7%
Incident Reports, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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