The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned. 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 is $51,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $20,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,780 | 1.62% | 11.04% |
| 2016 | $32,250 | 3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $31,060 | 2.22% | - |
| 2014 | $30,370 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $30,070 | 3.03% | - |
| 2012 | $29,160 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in 27 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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