Security Management Specialists Career, Salary and Skills
Security Management Specialists have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $83,050 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 1,087,090. Wage data is published for 443 locations.
Occupation description
Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security or the safety of employees and facilities.
O*NET code
13-1199.07
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$83,050
Hourly median
$39.93
Employment
1,087,090
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.12 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Writing | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.62 | 3.62 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings.
- Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
- Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis.
- Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures.
- Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed.
- Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
- Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security or staff safety.
- Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
Technology
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Acrobat
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Chinotec Technologies Paros
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Customer information control system CICS
- CyberArk
- Database software
- Firewall software
- IBM Tivoli software
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- JavaScript
- Kismet
Security Management Specialists salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Security Management Specialists Salary in CAMedian $87,570 · Employment 155,000
- Security Management Specialists Salary in TXMedian $80,820 · Employment 104,270
- Security Management Specialists Salary in Washington, DCMedian $104,770 · Employment 76,600
- Security Management Specialists Salary in GAMedian $78,410 · Employment 67,450
- Security Management Specialists Salary in FLMedian $79,650 · Employment 66,230
- Security Management Specialists Salary in WAMedian $100,360 · Employment 51,650
- Security Management Specialists Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $82,750 · Employment 50,470
- Security Management Specialists Salary in COMedian $92,520 · Employment 45,670
- Security Management Specialists Salary in VAMedian $85,200 · Employment 45,160
- Security Management Specialists Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $80,020 · Employment 43,720
- Security Management Specialists Salary in NCMedian $80,230 · Employment 41,180
- Security Management Specialists Salary in MDMedian $101,500 · Employment 39,820
Related careers
- Intelligence AnalystsNational median $93,790
- Computer and Information Systems ManagersNational median $175,140
- Construction and Building InspectorsNational median $74,690
- Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsNational median $116,580
- Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsNational median $99,130
- Computer Systems AnalystsNational median $105,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersNational median $55,940
- Information Security AnalystsNational median $129,180
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.