Security Guards
SOC Code: 33-9032
Security Guardss lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 74.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 74.6 — High
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Median Salary
$38,370
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Job Growth
0.4%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
- •Speaking
- •Coordination
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.
- ✓Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
- ✓Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.
- ✓Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
- ✓Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation