Supervisor Security Guard
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and the security guard management function. May manages security guards, agents, console operators, and/or contractors. Duties may include scheduling, reviewing documented incidents, preparing reports for management. Duties also include training and evaluation of security guards, patrolling on and between sites and reviewing guard activity and various logs. Serves as a point of escalation for incidents. Coordinates with fire safety services and with law enforcement authorities with regard to security incidents. May be authorized to carry a firearm and must carry appropriate licenses. May also be familiar with the operation, installation, and maintenance of security equipment and related regulations.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Supervisor Security Guard
Supervisor Security Guard salary survey FAQ
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- Compensation for Supervisor Security Guard varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
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