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Security Management Specialists Salary in FL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Security Management Specialists in FL have a median annual salary of $79,650, with 66,230 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $43,710 at the 10th percentile to $150,090 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$79,650

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$38.29

Employment

66,230

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$43,710
10th
$57,970
25th
$79,650
Median
$107,780
75th
$150,090
90th

Local compared with national

FL

$79,650

Median annual · 2025

United States

$83,050

Median annual · 2025

The FL median is 4.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,400).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.6
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • 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
  • Linux

Common tasks

  • Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
  • 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.
  • Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to alarm response, access card use, and other security needs.
  • Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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