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Average Security Officer Salary 2026

Live Security Officer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 18 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Security Officer make?

$58,000median, per year (model estimate)
$45,000–$78,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
18,554live Security Officer postings
1%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 18,554 live Security Officer jobs and estimates that a typical Security Officer earns roughly $45,000–$78,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $58,000/yr. About 1% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Where the Security Officer jobs are

The places with the most live openings right now: Delaware (1,796) · California (503) · New York (272) · Pennsylvania (162) · Florida (155) · Indiana (132) · Texas (126) · Virginia (104). Top 8 of 18 places.

Who is hiring Security Officers

Employers with the most live Security Officer postings right now: Wvumedicine, Meijer, Vfc, TimePartner Personalmanagement GmbH, Highmarkhealth.

A sample of live Security Officer openings

Detention Officer SupervisorApply ↗

Indiana
Community Justice Campus (CJC) - 675 Justice Way, IN

To ensure the provision of safety and security of youth detained in the custody Marion County Youth Service's Center. This will be implemented in such a manner as to assure youths’ day-by-day and moment-by-moment physica

Community Service OfficerApply ↗

Augusta Richmond County
Augusta, Georgia, United States

As a civilian, non-certified employee, assist the road patrol and other units with non-enforcement related duties, and provide additional safety and security functions by observing and reporting violations, threats and o

Chief Security Logistics OfficerApply ↗

Georgetown, GY

VACANCY Caribbean Court Of Justice The Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission invites applications for the following position at the Caribbean Court of Justice: Chief Security Logistics Officer Job Description a

Security OfficerApply ↗

Lacytown, GY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant post of SECURITY OFFICER Requirements Sound secondary education At least two years' experience in the related field Must have a pleasant persona

Medical Assistant - PCI - Brooks Lane - Full Time (Open)Apply ↗

Highmarkhealth
Jefferson Hills PA, 15025, 1200 Brooks Lane

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : GENERAL OVERVIEW: Assists physicians and extenders in providing proper medical care for patients. May assist as receptionist if working in a physician practice setting

Project Coordinator - Construction, Hybrid, Pittsburgh PAApply ↗

Highmarkhealth
Pittsburgh PA, 15212, 2 Allegheny Center

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : GENERAL OVERVIEW: Projects are defined by the physicians of the group and the Manager or Director. Responsible for developing the overall project management strategy n

How the Security Officer pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,302 most relevant Security Officer postings we sampled, 1,302 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.

Salary questions about Security Officer jobs

How much do Security Officers earn?

Typical pay for a Security Officer currently runs roughly $45,000–$78,000/yr, with a median around $58,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Security Officer jobs are there?

There are currently 18,554 live Security Officer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Security Officer?

The median pay for a Security Officer is about $58,000/yr, based on our live index of 18,554 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Security Officer pay scale?

The Security Officer pay scale runs from roughly $45,000 at the 10th percentile to $78,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.

Are there remote Security Officer jobs?

About 1% of current Security Officer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.

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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.

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