Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers

This post summarizes key statistics on Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 20,851
25 31,619
30 36,650
35 39,002
40 41,537
45 41,197
50 41,197
55 40,826
60 38,931
65 33,266


Hours Worked Share
0-20 8.20
20-39 18.10
39-41 58.60
41-50 9.40
50-60 3.60
More than 60 2.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
51.50 32,412 Detective and protective services
4.70 43,216 Hospitals
4.20 34,606 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
4.10 36,650 Elementary and secondary schools
2.90 34,572 Department stores
2.60 58,639 National security and international affairs
2.40 34,023 Colleges and universities
2.00 46,346 Justice, public order, and safety
1.80 35,653 Hotels and motels
1.30 31,116 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices

This table highlights the top industries people working as Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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