Security Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$106,660
United States, 2025
Employment
156,180
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Direct an organization's security functions, including physical security and safety of employees and facilities.
- O*NET code
- 11-3013.01
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Plan security for special and high-risk events.
- Develop budgets for security operations.
- Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.
- Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property.
- Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.
- Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures.
- Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment.
- Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$64,480
25th percentile
$82,020
75th percentile
$138,870
90th percentile
$176,120
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Monitoring4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Coordination3.9
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8
- Writing3.8
- Active Learning3.6
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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 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Security ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | $157,120 | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $149,490 | 1,830 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $145,000 | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Florence, AL | $140,000 | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | $139,990 | 2,790 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $139,180 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,230 | 3,100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $134,010 | 10,210 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $133,620 | 40 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $132,870 | 70 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $132,740 | 160 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $131,830 | 140 | 2025 |
| Kokomo, IN | $131,390 | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | $131,350 | 9,580 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $131,190 | 90 | 2025 |
| Pueblo, CO | $131,140 | 50 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $131,140 | 340 | 2025 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $129,880 | 50 | 2025 |
| DE | $129,260 | 240 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $129,110 | 40 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
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.