Protective Services33-1091.00Specialization

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

$54,580
Median Pay
2 to 4 years
Training
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AI-Augmented

This is a specialization of

Supervisors, Protective Services

AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: balanced factors means AI will assist but humans remain essential

🟑AI-Augmented

How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Medium+1

40% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

+3% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
  • Patrol the premises to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, or preserve order.
  • Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
  • Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
  • Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
  • Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
  • Advise employees in handling problems or resolving complaints from customers, tenants, detainees, or other persons.
  • Recruit, interview, and hire security personnel.
  • Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
  • Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorized persons.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Associate's degree

Time to Job Ready

0-1 years

Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Security management softwareMicrosoft OfficeScheduling toolsIncident reportingCommunication systems

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningNear VisionFar VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionWritten Expression

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Compensation Details

$36,560
10th Percentile
$54,580
Median
$87,400
90th Percentile

Based on 64,900 employed workers

Also Known As

Armed Security SupervisorArmed Site SupervisorCampus Safety ChiefGuard CaptainGuard ChiefGuard SupervisorInternal Security ManagerLoss Prevention SupervisorOfficer SergeantProtection Supervisor

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 33-1091.00