What are typical armed security officer salaries?

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Host	Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field? What skills should you learn to increase your salary? Reply - Report abuse
jason wells in New Brunswick, New Jersey 63 months ago	when you find out let me know - Was this comment helpful? Yes (24) / No (6) Reply - Report abuse
joe in Hackensack, New Jersey 63 months ago	Host said: Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field? What skills should you learn to increase your salary? what is the starting salary - Was this comment helpful? Yes (23) / No (6) Reply - Report abuse
dianne jacobs in Metuchen, New Jersey 59 months ago	what qualification do i need to become an armed officer.Is there a aptitude test i need to take?what other test do i need to qualify.thanks dianne in paterson,nj - Was this comment helpful? Yes (15) / No (3) Reply - Report abuse
Luis T. in Bloomfield, Connecticut 58 months ago	dianne jacobs in Metuchen, New Jersey said: what qualification do i need to become an armed officer.Is there a aptitude test i need to take?what other test do i need to qualify.thanks dianne in paterson,nj It's funny some companies Pay between 15 & 20 per hour and some Pay slave labor wages. In order to be a great armed guard and get paid your just due you have to broker yourself to the highest paying contractor in your state. Sometimes relocation is the only option to land a job in a good contract. Make sure to get your pistol permit and become proficient, anyone can get NRA endorsed but only a true operator takes his/her craft seriously, and it will show at the interview. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (12) / No Reply - Report abuse
Keith L in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 50 months ago	dianne jacobs in Metuchen, New Jersey said: what qualification do i need to become an armed officer.Is there a aptitude test i need to take?what other test do i need to qualify.thanks dianne in paterson,nj You will need a background check, a psychological test, physical and take a course in lethal weapons training. In PA it is a 40 hour course along with range instruction. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (5) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Mia in Stuart, Florida 39 months ago	Please let me know where to go to get paid $15 or $20 in hour I only make $12 in hour. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (12) / No Reply - Report abuse
Oregon Security Training in Portland, Oregon 39 months ago	Oregon Security Training "Be Safe Out There!" In Oregon jobs range from around 8.75/hr up to $25.00 + /hr. Un-Armed Security jobs start out on the lower end, and Then typicly more for Armed or Armed Patrol. The higher paying jobs are usualy Federal Armed Security jobs/contracts. Note: In Oregon you must be DPSST licensed to work security. Un-Armed "BASIC" training 12.0 hrs Armed "Up-Grade" 24.0 hrs You need BOTH training courses to work Armed Security. Respectfully, Oregon Security Training "Be Safe Out There!" - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Nate in Grand Rapids, Michigan 37 months ago	Keith L in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania said: You will need a background check, a psychological test, physical and take a course in lethal weapons training. In PA it is a 40 hour course along with range instruction. *** a 40-hours course sounds expensive - what would be a relaistic ballpark $$ figure for this type of training? - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
John in Clintondale, New York 37 months ago	Nate, The pay scale varies according to location most of your GOV contracts pay a min of 16-18 hr plus Health and welfare which is another 2 to 3 dollars an hour.Currently I make between 18-20 an hr part-time and my fulltime gig is 23-25 hr but thats in NY,again check with some of the larger security companies.But I have 8 yrs sec experience and retired military. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (5) / No Reply - Report abuse
Nate in Grand Rapids, Michigan 37 months ago	This seems to be problematic - it seems as though all of my employment competition is coming from military or law enforcement background. Without either of those backgrounds, I would imagine that my app would continually be shuffled to the bottom of the stack, untimately resulting in working for a 2nd rate company if any. Think this is a safe assumption? Ideally, I'd like to gain the training necessary to instruct handgun, but again, background becomes an issue, as well as a likely lack of clientelle(?) And again, these courses are so expensive!! Front Sight - thousands, aside from the $1500 in ammo they ask you to have. This is looking less and less like a realistic goal for the civilian. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No Reply - Report abuse
John in Clintondale, New York 37 months ago	I started working part-time with armored cars and the pay sucks,then I got hooked up with a small company that did private security such as body guard,concerts etc all part-time stuff until I got my foot in the door then it started comimg together,I worked a lot of crap details but It payed off.As far as training yup its expensive,thats why I'm starting my own Business afew more courses i'll be done - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
bluetopaz in Brooklyn, New York 37 months ago	How much it cost to became armed guard @New York city.? - Was this comment helpful? Yes (4) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
John in Wallkill, New York 37 months ago	bluetopaz in Brooklyn, New York said: How much it cost to became armed guard @New York city.? Upstate here most places charge 600.00 - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
Thomas in North Arlington, New Jersey 37 months ago	what are good reputable companies in NY? I'm currently working on my carrying permit and have prior military. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
feehoodiedoo in West Islip, New York 36 months ago	do the security peoples take me with a bad back disability and a handgun??? also i cant hea goods in one ear and is a little blind in one eyes. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (5) / No (6) Reply - Report abuse
meedoodiehoo in West Islip, New York 36 months ago	feehoodiedoo in West Islip, New York said: do the security peoples take me with a bad back disability and a handgun??? also i cant hea goods in one ear and is a little blind in one eyes. if you got a back trouble you aint apreahentioning a criminals so go work in someone else job less fissikall - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No (6) Reply - Report abuse
Mike 219 in New York, New York 24 months ago	Thomas in North Arlington, New Jersey said: what are good reputable companies in NY? I'm currently working on my carrying permit and have prior military. How are you getting your carry permit ? I need mines but 1 Police plaza is telling me i need to be employed by a company. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (4) / No Reply - Report abuse
Kerri in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania 20 months ago	Nate in Grand Rapids, Michigan said: *** a 40-hours course sounds expensive - what would be a relaistic ballpark $$ figure for this type of training? Typically the training course runs between $225-$300. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
steve in Hyattsville, Maryland 17 months ago	Host said: Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field? What skills should you learn to increase your salary? 50,000-60,000 a year govt. armed security officer with clearance - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
Anderson in Kokomo, Indiana 13 months ago	I'm an armed officer in Indiana and i get 11.00/hour right now. This is my first armed job and im looking to make my resume look more impressive and get a little experience under my belt in that area. In Indiana i've seen position pay vary but armed job are actually pretty hard to come by around here. I've seen an armed position as high as about $13-14/hour and as low as $9.50/hour. Yes, i've seen armed positions posted for $9.50/hour more than once. Almost unheard of that any company would expect someone to put thier life at risk for what people make as a cashier. Security is a wierd business in itself. I would rather make 11.00 as an armed guard than 11.50 as an unarmed...wearing a uniform without any kind of weapon just bothers me now. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No (2) Reply - Report abuse
kumiya6 in Los Angeles, California 20 days ago	Host said: Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field? What skills should you learn to increase your salary? I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A GOOD COMPANY THAT TAKE PRIDE AND INSTREST IN THEIR OFFICER SO FAR I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY THE PAY RATE IS BAD ANY WHERE FROM 8.50 HR TO 10.50 AND THAT'S TOO LOW I WORK VERY HARD AND I NEED TO BE PAID TO CARRY A FIREARM TO SERVE AND PROTECT JUST LIKE A POLICE OFFFICER. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse

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