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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$55,940
United States, 2025
Employment
81,480
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.
- O*NET code
- 33-1091.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Recruit, interview, and hire security personnel.
- Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
- Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
- Patrol the premises to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, or preserve order.
- Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
- Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
- Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
- Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$37,300
25th percentile
$45,030
75th percentile
$71,950
90th percentile
$92,260
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Writing3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Coordination3.6
- Time Management3.6
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Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga, TN | $100,340 | 180 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | $89,610 | 40 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | $85,540 | 30 | 2025 |
| DC | $83,710 | 710 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $82,880 | 60 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $82,010 | 230 | 2025 |
| VT | $78,110 | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $77,200 | 30 | 2025 |
| AK | $73,500 | 260 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $73,500 | 100 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $73,490 | 2,400 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $73,230 | 40 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | $72,300 | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,650 | 100 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $70,940 | 40 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $70,790 | 80 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | $68,940 | 90 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $67,830 | 70 | 2025 |
| NH | $66,780 | 250 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $66,720 | 90 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.