Protective Service

Security Guards

SOC 33-9032

Watch over property and people and respond to problems.

Median pay

$38k

$35k to $46k typical range

Outlook

Stable

161k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

20%

modeled estimate · 48th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

51/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Monitoring
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.