Watchman vs security/customer service

The differences between watchmen and security/customer services can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a watchman has an average salary of $35,290, which is higher than the $32,115 average annual salary of a security/customer service.

The top three skills for a watchman include patrol, security rounds and emergency situations. The most important skills for a security/customer service are ID, patrol, and security services.

Watchman vs security/customer service overview

	Watchman	Security/Customer Service
Yearly salary	$35,290	$32,115
Hourly rate	$16.97	$15.44
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	54,962	224,564
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Watchman vs security/customer service salary

Watchmen and security/customer services have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Watchman	Security/Customer Service
Average salary	$35,290	$32,115
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between watchman and security/customer service education

There are a few differences between a watchman and a security/customer service in terms of educational background:

	Watchman	Security/Customer Service
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Watchman vs security/customer service demographics

Here are the differences between watchmen' and security/customer services' demographics:

	Watchman	Security/Customer Service
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between watchman and security/customer service 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.

Security/customer service example responsibilities.

Monitor multiple CCTV security cameras.
Initiate perimeter patrol and security breach protocol throughout multiple sites to maintain alertness of security personnel.
Monitor TSA line for acceptable carry-on (i.e.
Enter data into DOD and corporate computer systems.
Train on basic emergency procedures and Adult/Infant CPR certify.
Dispatch luggage of passengers from the counter to the x-ray machine TSA.

Watchman vs security/customer service skills

Common watchman skills

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

Common security/customer service skills

ID, 36%
Patrol, 11%
Security Services, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Customer Issues, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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