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Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officer Salary in Sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The salary statistics of security guards and gaming surveillance officers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare security guards and gaming surveillance officer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,480
25th Percentile Wage
$23,090
50th Percentile Wage
$32,570
75th Percentile Wage
$49,240
90th Percentile Wage
$74,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards and gaming surveillance officers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) security guards and gaming surveillance officers is $74,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid security guards and gaming surveillance officers is $19,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards and gaming surveillance officers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$32,570
0.18% -4.18%
2017
$32,510
-9.47% -
2016
$35,590
-0.31% -
2015
$35,700
1.51% -
2014
$35,160
6.11% -
2013
$33,010
-2.79% -
2012
$33,930
- -

Compare Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officer Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of security guards and gaming surveillance officers in two industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed security guards and gaming surveillance officer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Specialized Design Services
$29,590
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
$24,090

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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