Job Description: Guards, also called security officers or security guards, patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. Security Officers control access to and protect industrial, commercial, and residential property. They may protect equipment, money, records, information, merchandise, personal valuables, and art. Guards may provide information in public buildings, screen crowds in social and sporting events, protect money and valuables in armored cars, check credentials of persons entering offices and buildings, screen passengers at airport security areas, and observe customers in retail stores.
Wages - Statewide:
To give you an idea of how much you might earn, we have given you the average hourly wages and average yearly wages for this career throughout California. Wages can vary greatly in different parts of the State.
Hourly Average Wages:
$
25,638
Yearly Average Wages:
$
25,638
Source: California Occupational Employment and Wage Data, 2008
Job Openings:
An average of 6030 job openings will be available statewide per year. The number of openings includes both new jobs and replacement openings as workers leave the occupation.
Source: California Occupational Employment Projections 2004 - 2014
Where to get training locally: Employers usually provide formal training and on-the-job training. Law enforcement classes in community colleges may be useful.
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