First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.
- O*NET-SOC code
33-1091.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$55,940
Employment, U.S.81,480
Median hourly wage$26.90
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,300 | $45,030 | $55,940 | $71,950 | $92,260 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 850 | $47,440 | 0.77 |
| Alaska | 260 | $73,500 | 1.51 |
| Arizona | 1,550 | $59,650 | 0.91 |
| Arkansas | 970 | $54,000 | 1.42 |
| California | 10,850 | $53,960 | 1.14 |
| Colorado | 1,520 | $54,680 | 1.01 |
| Connecticut | 700 | $55,990 | 0.79 |
| Delaware | 180 | $62,840 | 0.72 |
| District of Columbia | 710 | $83,710 | 1.92 |
| Florida | 6,560 | $47,140 | 1.26 |
| Georgia | 2,540 | $49,400 | 0.99 |
| Hawaii | 590 | $59,080 | 1.79 |
| Idaho | 230 | $49,300 | 0.52 |
| Illinois | 2,370 | $59,540 | 0.74 |
| Indiana | 1,620 | $61,520 | 0.97 |
| Iowa | 390 | $46,560 | 0.48 |
| Kansas | 480 | $57,960 | 0.64 |
| Kentucky | 810 | $50,260 | 0.77 |
| Louisiana | 890 | $50,580 | 0.88 |
| Maine | 170 | $57,200 | 0.50 |
| Maryland | 1,640 | $63,690 | 1.13 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 | $57,890 | 0.95 |
| Michigan | 1,940 | $54,500 | 0.84 |
| Minnesota | 1,260 | $58,540 | 0.82 |
| Mississippi | 670 | $43,410 | 1.10 |
| Missouri | 1,090 | $58,200 | 0.71 |
| Montana | 210 | $46,370 | 0.77 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $45,700 | 0.69 |
| Nevada | 2,540 | $53,210 | 3.12 |
| New Hampshire | 250 | $66,780 | 0.70 |
| New Jersey | 2,200 | $61,590 | 0.98 |
| New Mexico | 580 | $62,330 | 1.27 |
| New York | 7,050 | $59,890 | 1.39 |
| North Carolina | 2,730 | $57,390 | 1.05 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $57,720 | 0.44 |
| Ohio | 2,030 | $53,020 | 0.70 |
| Oklahoma | 1,480 | $51,400 | 1.65 |
| Oregon | 980 | $60,940 | 0.95 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,160 | $47,510 | 0.99 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $51,090 | 0.96 |
| South Carolina | 770 | $47,100 | 0.64 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $57,880 | 0.35 |
| Tennessee | 1,850 | $50,830 | 1.08 |
| Texas | 6,490 | $46,740 | 0.88 |
| Utah | 380 | $56,290 | 0.42 |
| Vermont | 60 | $78,110 | 0.36 |
| Virginia | 2,120 | $60,790 | 0.98 |
| Washington | 1,800 | $62,510 | 0.97 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $45,850 | 1.06 |
| Wisconsin | 880 | $55,270 | 0.57 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $51,740 | 0.58 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 1-2 | 0.972 |
| 2 | Security Managers | 4 | 0.970 |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants | 3 | 0.956 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 3 | 0.955 |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 3 | 0.953 |
| 7 | Residential Advisors | 3 | 0.952 |
| 8 | Facilities Managers | 3 | 0.952 |
| 9 | Transit and Railroad Police | 3 | 0.951 |
| 10 | Loss Prevention Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Managers | Mathematics | 1.37 | 0.939 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.936 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Crime mapping software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Law enforcement information databases | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
| National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database | 4 of 20 | 16.8x |
| Work scheduling software | 5 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Computer aided composite drawing software | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| DesignWare 3D EyeWitness | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| SmartDraw Legal | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| The CAD Zone The Crime Zone | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Public Safety and Security | 4.88 | 5.55 |
| Administration and Management | 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.43 | 6.13 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 4.41 | 4.15 |
| Law and Government | 4.40 | 3.95 |
| English Language | 4.37 | 4.21 |
| Administrative | 4.14 | 5.65 |
| Education and Training | 3.92 | 5.22 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.88 | 4.46 |
| Psychology | 3.76 | 5.07 |
| Telecommunications | 3.20 | 2.98 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.00 | 3.28 |
| Communications and Media | 2.89 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | 2.82 | 2.72 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.71 | 3.03 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.71 | 2.48 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.65 | 2.42 |
| Production and Processing | 2.55 | 1.83 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.48 | 2.97 |
| Transportation | 2.41 | 3.03 |
| History and Archeology | 2.34 | 2.27 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.29 | 1.74 |
| Chemistry | 2.22 | 1.71 |
| Food Production | 2.11 | 1.80 |
| Mechanical | 2.04 | 1.68 |
| Design | 1.98 | 2.04 |
| Foreign Language | 1.97 | 1.19 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.95 | 1.60 |
| Physics | 1.92 | 1.06 |
| Geography | 1.74 | 2.18 |
| Biology | 1.61 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.56 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.24 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Night Vision | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Response Orientation | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Depth Perception | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Employee scheduling software
- Oracle software
- SAP business and customer relations management software
- Time and attendance software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2,240 | 3.76 | $53,160 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 270 | 3.01 | $54,310 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 930 | 2.57 | $22,490 |
| Charleston, WV | 140 | 2.50 | $37,350 |
| Flint, MI | 160 | 2.26 | $46,130 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 170 | 2.04 | $46,850 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,900 | 1.96 | $47,720 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 450 | 1.91 | $54,920 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 580 | 1.80 | $50,830 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,210 | 1.70 | $49,550 |