Security Supervisor
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Security Supervisor manages overall security operations within a business. Reviews and organizes staffing levels of Security Officers to maintain full coverage of posts. Trains new officers and works with officers to develop safety plans for buildings the monitor, including lock down plans. May monitor electronic surveillance equipment.
Job Outlook
There were 790 Security Supervisor job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 32406 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Security Officer industry, which includes the Security Supervisor career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Security Supervisor jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $71,004.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $67,618.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Security Supervisor postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $47,589.
Education and Experience
Posted Security Supervisor jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 14.6% |
| Master's Degree | 1.77% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.53% |
| Other | 60.81% |
Posted Security Supervisor jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 51.06% |
| 3 to 5 years | 39.46% |
| 6 to 8 years | 3.77% |
| 9+ years | 5.7% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Security Supervisor positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Customer Service (33.84%)
- Communication (33.33%)
- Management (32.67%)
- Interpersonal Communications (28.5%)
- Coaching (27.92%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (22.92%)
- Leadership (22.8%)
- Operations (21.33%)
- Good Driving Record (15.14%)
- Supervision (15.11%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Physical Security Operations (20.77%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Fire Alarm Systems (3.02%)
- Alarm Devices (9.45%)
- Access Controls (15.32%)
- Auditing (10.19%)
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems (CCTV) (6.09%)
- Security Management (9.85%)
- Law Enforcement (20.82%)
- Operations Management (21.06%)
- Physical Security (16.57%)
- Security Systems (8.66%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Physical Security Operations (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Security Supervisor skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Security Site Supervisor
- Security Shift Supervisor
- Security Field Supervisor
- Armed Security Supervisor
- Asset Protection Coordinator
- Field Supervisor
- Shift Supervisor
- Site Supervisor
- Global Lead
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Security Supervisor jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Allied Universal (6640)
- Securitas (2171)
- GardaWorld (1074)
- Target (488)
- Veralto (436)
- American Security Programs (342)
- United States Department of Homeland Security (244)
- Sunstates Security (223)
- Bass Pro Shops (220)
- Gap (188)
North Carolina
- Allied Universal (202)
- Belk (34)
- Sunstates Security (31)
- GardaWorld (16)
- Andy Frain Services (15)
- Securitas (12)
- Veralto (12)
- American Security Programs (9)
- State of North Carolina (9)
- Harris Teeter (8)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.