Occupations/33-1091.00
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
36%
More resilient
Human characteristics
75%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
69%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
- Mostly routine
Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
- Task
Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
- 02Patrol the premises to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, or preserve order.
- 03Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
- 04Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
- 05Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
- 06Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.68
- Degree of automation3.24
- Time sitting2.95
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations3.84
- Hands-on objects/tools2.75
- Outdoors / weather3.66
- Disease exposure1.59
- Decision freedom4.63
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Far Vision3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.62
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.25
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Homeland Security, Other 43.0399 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $73,299 2 yr $78,971 Master's · CIP 43.03 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $57,318 Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $45,598 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $43,658 2 yr $43,143 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Security and Loss Prevention Services 43.0109 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $39,860 2 yr $32,711 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |