# First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

> Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-security-workers
- SOC code: 33-1091.00
- Career family: Protective service
- Median annual pay: $55,940 (10th percentile $37,300, 90th percentile $92,260)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.7%
- Openings a year: 6,800
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 56 |
| Investigative (I) | 14 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 43 |
| Enterprising (E) | 83 |
| Conventional (C) | 68 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 90/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 90/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 83/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 78/100)
- Developing and Building Teams (importance 75/100)
- Getting Information (importance 75/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 74/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 73/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 72/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness

## Knowledge

Public Safety and Security, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, Personnel and Human Resources, Law and Government, English Language, Administrative, Education and Training, Computers and Electronics, Psychology

## Also called

Armed Security Supervisor, Armed Site Supervisor, Campus Safety Chief, Guard Captain, Guard Chief, Guard Supervisor, Internal Security Manager, Loss Prevention Supervisor, Officer Sergeant, Protection Supervisor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Criminal Justice and Corrections](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4301) (CIP 4301, 1,742 colleges)
- [Security Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4304) (CIP 4304, 513 colleges)
- [Homeland Security](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4303) (CIP 4303, 337 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [George Mason University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-mason-university-1065) | Homeland Security | $91,928 | $143,972 | $20,250 |
| [Calumet College of Saint Joseph](https://www.collegesref.com/college/calumet-college-of-saint-joseph-380) | Criminal Justice and Corrections | $54,078 | $106,465 | $20,417 |
| [Champlain College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/champlain-college-508) | Security Science and Technology | $68,425 | $101,401 | $28,520 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott-909) | Security Science and Technology | $58,252 | $98,996 | $20,500 |
| [Florida State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-university-main-campus-985) | Security Science and Technology | $60,178 | $93,841 | $15,125 |
| [Robert Morris University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/robert-morris-university-2246) | Security Science and Technology | $64,104 | $90,206 | $26,000 |
| [Grand Canyon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grand-canyon-university-1108) | Homeland Security | $65,237 | $84,553 | $22,916 |
| [Utica College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utica-college-3104) | Homeland Security | $62,578 | $82,733 | $23,250 |

## Related careers

- [Security Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/security-managers): $106,660 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-office-and-administrative-support-workers): $69,500 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-passenger-attendants): $62,890 median pay
- [Security Management Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/security-management-specialists): $83,050 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-housekeeping-and-janitorial-workers): $49,100 median pay
- [Security Guards](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/security-guards): $38,020 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.