The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional 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 | $24,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional 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 $51,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $24,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,740 | 6.66% | 1.62% |
| 2016 | $30,560 | -1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $30,920 | -5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $32,650 | -2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $33,490 | 3.82% | - |
| 2012 | $32,210 | - | - |
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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