Security Guard (National)
Average salary $33,397 · from 13 active job market data points · Updated Apr 28, 2026
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Career Data Contract
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https://jobsjobsjobsapp.com/data/explore/security-guard.json - Deterministic fields include salary, demand, purchasing power, career growth, scarcity, and trend metrics.
- Methodology: career data methodology
Market Model Scores
These scores are computed directly from the matching salary records and posting samples. They help compare this market against nearby roles, cities, sectors, and experience levels.
- balanced opportunity market
- moderate-confidence market signal
Posting Composition
This sample includes 54 live posting examples, 37 visible employers, and 31 posting locations. The visible posting sample is spread across multiple employers.
Distinctive terms in this posting sample: amer-southwest, investigations, administrator, coordinator, fl-security, instruments, associates, continuity .
- GardaWorld: 5 sampled postings
- Ross Stores: 4 sampled postings
- Medtronic: 3 sampled postings
- Amazon: 3 sampled postings
- United States Army: 2 sampled postings
Security Guard (National) shows 2% more open roles than the national average and 48% less purchasing power than the US average. The average salary signal is $33,397 across 13 active market data points. The market also shows 50% salary range from median to senior level and 4.0/10 scarcity leverage — high talent-to-demand ratio, which helps separate markets with broad opportunity from markets where the data is thinner or more specialized.
Key Insights
- Opportunity score: 61/100 — balanced opportunity market.
- Confidence score: 67/100 — moderate-confidence market signal.
- Purchasing power: 48% less purchasing power than the US average.
- Demand signal: 2% more open roles than the national average.
- Career momentum: 50% salary range from median to senior level.
Skills That Drive Each Salary Tier — Security Guard
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