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$37,122
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Security Officer is $37,122 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $35,308 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,814 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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| Job Title | Salary |
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| Security Officer | $37,122 /yr |
| Senior Security Officer | $49,116 /yr |
| Lead Security Officer | $40,158 /yr |
Related Job Titles
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Some related job titles are Armed Security Officer Salaries with median pay of $42,815, Information Security Officer Salaries with median pay of $113,577, Loss Prevention Salaries with median pay of $42,264, Nuclear Security Officer Salaries with median pay of $48,127.
Top Paying Companies
For a Security Officer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Security Officer in United States. Employers include Cisco Systems, Charles Schwab and Google.
Top Paying Companies
For Security Officer in United States
| 1 | Cisco Systems | $60,999 | |
| 2 | Charles Schwab | $59,193 | |
| 3 | $58,922 | ||
| 4 | PayPal | $57,644 | |
| 5 | Fidelity Investments | $56,431 | |
| 6 | Intel Corporation | $55,737 | |
| 7 | Kdor | $54,720 | |
| 8 | Microsoft | $53,561 | |
| 9 | RSA Security | $53,436 | |
| 10 | eBay | $52,436 |
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Top Paying Industries
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The top 5 paying industries for a Security Officer in United States are Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $44,868, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $44,808, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $43,908, Insurance with a median total pay of $41,899, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $41,791.
Energy, Mining & Utilities
Top paying companies in Energy, Mining & Utilities for Security Officer are Entergy Nuclear, Shell, and Exelon.
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Security Officer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Security Officer is $35,308 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Security Officer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 27779 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Security Officer employees.
The highest salary for a Security Officer in United States is $44,614 per year.
The lowest salary for a Security Officer in United States is $27,943 per year.
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