Security Officer Salaries in the United States
How much does a Security Officer make in the United States?
Security Officers earn $26,000 annually on average, or $13 per hour, which is 87% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Security Officers work for TransUnion at $160,000 annually while the lowest paid Security Officers work for Construction Protective Services earning approximately $14,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$33K Allied Universal's Average Security Officer Salary (7 salaries)
+$7K (23%) more than national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$1K (2%) less than average Allied Universal salary ($34K)
-$10K (35%) less than average Allied Universal Security Officer salary ($33K)
"It's much lower than my salary was when I did the exact line of work in San Diego with a different security company."
-$8K (27%) less than average Allied Universal Security Officer salary ($33K)
"I do know At the pay im with is because I've just started into the company. I'm not the person that wants or asks for handouts I would rather earn every penny."
+$9K (24%) more than average Allied Universal Security Officer salary ($33K)
"I don't know"
$26K Securitas' Average Security Officer Salary (660 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$2K (7%) less than average Securitas salary ($28K)
-$5K (21%) less than average Securitas Security Officer salary ($26K)
"I am probably being paid about enough. Because I am older I usually get better positions. Security work is really a matter of maintaining attention over the entire shift, and there is some risk (in that people have been killed for far less worth than what I typically guard)."
+$3K (10%) more than average Securitas Security Officer salary ($26K)
"This job anyone can do and is not a specialized industry."
+$3K (10%) more than average Securitas Security Officer salary ($26K)
"13 years and only 3 increase in pay. Fast food restaurants pay the same as this company"
$26K AlliedBarton Security Services' Average Security Officer Salary (854 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$2K (7%) less than average AlliedBarton Security Services salary ($28K)
-$9K (41%) less than average AlliedBarton Security Services Security Officer salary ($26K)
"I am extremely underpaid for the quality of my work and my extensive military background. I have a bachelor degree in engineering and a secret security clearance from the US Government."
-$1K (3%) less than average AlliedBarton Security Services Security Officer salary ($26K)
"Again favorites were paid for bonuses as well as raises. I had completed all of the training and yet people who didn't do anything got paid more."
-$5K (21%) less than average AlliedBarton Security Services Security Officer salary ($26K)
"Not fair compared to all the assignments expected from me."
$28K G4S Technology's Average Security Officer Salary (10 salaries)
+$2K (7%) more than national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$14K (40%) less than average G4S Technology salary ($42K)
+$17K (46%) more than average G4S Technology Security Officer salary ($28K)
"Didn’t research the market value of that position. I was just pumped to be occupying an IT position."
+$5K (16%) more than average G4S Technology Security Officer salary ($28K)
"Well for my level of security the pay is generally the same."
-$3K (11%) less than average G4S Technology Security Officer salary ($28K)
"Underpaid - that's just how I feel."
$26K U.S. Security Associates, Inc's Average Security Officer Salary (127 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
Equal to average U.S. Security Associates, Inc salary ($26K)
-$4K (16%) less than average U.S. Security Associates, Inc Security Officer salary ($26K)
"I believe I'm paid exactly what I'm worth at this job. The job is easy, and not challenging at all. It's honestly a job for a lazy person and someone who doesn't want to chase after anything better in life. It ultimately depends on the post because different posts have different rules and pay rates."
+$3K (10%) more than average U.S. Security Associates, Inc Security Officer salary ($26K)
"Underpaid when you have to pay for gas and dry cleaning and meals. Plus commuting 74 miles a day rain or shine."
-$4K (16%) less than average U.S. Security Associates, Inc Security Officer salary ($26K)
$28K SecurAmerica's Average Security Officer Salary (17 salaries)
+$2K (7%) more than national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
Equal to average SecurAmerica salary ($28K)
-$9K (38%) less than average SecurAmerica Security Officer salary ($28K)
"Way underpaid! They didn't even take my 7 years military in consideration and give me more pay! They NEVER gave me a pay raise! In fact, they CUT everybody's pay! Then they just made stupid excuses about why they did it! I was making $8.75! Find a better line of work!"
-$9K (38%) less than average SecurAmerica Security Officer salary ($28K)
"Way underpaid! This company is screwing everybody! Making the Industry look bad!Don't waste your life working here at all!"
+$2K (6%) more than average SecurAmerica Security Officer salary ($28K)
$24K Paladin Security's Average Security Officer Salary (3 salaries)
-$2K (8%) less than national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$26K (70%) less than average Paladin Security salary ($50K)
+$5K (18%) more than average Paladin Security Security Officer salary ($24K)
"I am not paid fairly here because I always work late but I don't get paid for overtime."
+$49K (101%) more than average Paladin Security Security Officer salary ($24K)
"I an clearly underpaid"
-$6K (28%) less than average Paladin Security Security Officer salary ($24K)
$32K Brosnan Risk Consultants' Average Security Officer Salary (2 salaries)
+$6K (20%) more than national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$10K (27%) less than average Brosnan Risk Consultants salary ($42K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Brosnan Risk Consultants Security Officer salary ($32K)
"It was a great salary to me."
+$1K (3%) more than average Brosnan Risk Consultants Security Officer salary ($32K)
"Fair"
$26K Wackenhut's Average Security Officer Salary (275 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$4K (14%) less than average Wackenhut salary ($30K)
-$3K (12%) less than average Wackenhut Security Officer salary ($26K)
"It's fair enough for a security officer. Some sites you make less or more."
$20K
Wackenhut Security Officer
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-$6K (26%) less than average Wackenhut Security Officer salary ($26K)
$24K
Wackenhut Security Officer
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-$2K (8%) less than average Wackenhut Security Officer salary ($26K)
$26K Securitas Security Services' Average Security Officer Salary (131 salaries)
Equal to national average Security Officer salary ($26K)
-$4K (14%) less than average Securitas Security Services salary ($30K)
+$12K (37%) more than average Securitas Security Services Security Officer salary ($26K)
"Very equal."
-$10K (47%) less than average Securitas Security Services Security Officer salary ($26K)
+$4K (14%) more than average Securitas Security Services Security Officer salary ($26K)
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