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Occupational Description

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.

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Security Guards

Employment Outlook for Security Guards

Statewide Employment Analysis	Employment in this occupation in 2010 was much larger than the statewide average for all occupations. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average growth rate for all occupations through 2020. The total number of job openings is projected to be much higher than the statewide average number of job openings for all occupations through 2020. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Security Guards

There are 70 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Security Officer	6/18/13	Portland	$10.00/hr
Armed Security Officer (Part Time-On Call)	6/17/13	Pendleton	$9.75/hr
Security Guard	6/17/13	Coos Bay	$8.95/hr DOE
Security Officer Hiring Event!	6/14/13	Portland	$9.00/hr to $11.00/hr
Security Officer I 13-0135	6/14/13	Grand Ronde	$11.42/hr to $13.31/hr DOE
Public Safety Officer	6/14/13	Bend	DOE
Security Officer	6/13/13	Eugene	$11.45/hr to $16.07/hr
Bank Protection Officer	6/12/13	Tillamook	$14.25/hr to $14.26/hr
Bank Protection Security Officer / Security Guard (Job Id: Ss05603)	6/12/13	Albany	$13.25/hr
Bank Protection Security Officer / Security Guard (Ashland, Or)	6/12/13	Ashland
Bank Protection Security Officer / Security Guard (Medford, Or)	6/12/13	Medford
Security Officer - Part-Time Opportunities In Redmond, Or! Job	6/12/13	Redmond	Neg.
Security Officer / Part-Time	6/12/13	Albany	Neg.
Security Officer	6/12/13	Hillsboro	Neg.
Part-Time Security Officer - Tigard	6/12/13	Tigard	DOE
Security Officer - Molalla	6/11/13	Molalla	$8.95/hr
Security Officer	6/11/13	Vancouver	$10.71/hr
Upscale Security Officer / Security Guard (The Dalles, Or)	6/11/13	The Dalles	$11.00/hr DOE
Unarmed Security Officer	6/10/13	Portland	$9.20/hr to $16.00/hr
Equipment / Firewatch	6/10/13	Roseburg	$1,400/mo
Loss Prevention - Lloyd Center	6/9/13	Portland
Safety Officer / Vehicle Operator - Substitute (On-Call / Always Open)	6/7/13	Troutdale	$10.40/hr
Security Officers	6/6/13	Eugene	$8.95/hr to $10.00/hr
Security Personnel	6/6/13	St. Paul	$8.95/hr
Security Officers	6/5/13	Portland	$11.25/hr

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Job Openings from the Web for Security Guards

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 140 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Security Officer - Regular	6/17/13	Portland	SECURITAS USA
Security Officer - Part-time in Salem OR! 24 hpw Job	6/16/13	Salem
Security Officer - Part-time in Stayton OR! Fri: 2000-0600/Sat: 1800-0600 Job	6/16/13	Stayton
Security Officer - Full-time Swing Shift in Pearl District! Job	6/16/13	Portland
Security Officer - Part-time in Salem OR! 24 hpw Job	6/15/13	Salem	Allied Barton
Security Officer - Part-time in Stayton OR! Fri: 2000-0600/Sat: 1800-0600 Job	6/15/13	Stayton	Allied Barton
Public Safety Officer	6/15/13	Bend
Security Officer - Full-time Swing Shift in Pearl District! Job	6/15/13	Portland	Allied Barton
Multi-Site Security Officer	6/14/13	Portland	SECURITAS USA
Multiple Site Security Officer	6/14/13	Portland
Security Officer - Part-time in Prineville OR! Job	6/14/13	Prineville
Security Positions - Full and Part-time Available in Boardman/Umatilla! Job	6/14/13	Boardman
Multiple Site Security Officers	6/14/13	Portland	Securitas Security Services Inc.
Experience Works Program Participants Apply Here! Job	6/14/13	Portland
Heald College Graduates and Students - Apply Here! Job	6/14/13	Portland
Oregon Preferred Worker/OJT Program Talent Pool Job	6/14/13	Portland
Security Officer - Full-time Downtown PDX! Job	6/13/13	Portland	Allied Barton
Security Patrol/Control Center Officer Positions - Part-time in Springfield Job	6/13/13	Springfield
Security Guard Part-Time	6/13/13	Portland	Courtyard by Marriott - Portland
Security Officer - Full-time Downtown PDX! Job	6/13/13	Portland
Security Officer - Part-time Swing Shift - 24 HPW Downtown Portland! Job	6/13/13	Portland
Security Officer - Part-time Swing Shift - Downtown PDX! Job	6/13/13	Portland
Security Officer - Part-time Swing Shift - Downtown PDX! Job	6/13/13	Portland	Allied Barton
Security Officer - Part-time Swing Shift - 24 HPW Downtown Portland! Job	6/13/13	Portland	Allied Barton
Security Officer (On-Call)	6/12/13	Hillsboro	Kaiser Permanente

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State of Oregon License Information for Security Guards

License	License Authority Web Site
Private Security Instructor	DPSST-Private Security & Investigator
Private Security Professionals	DPSST-Private Security & Investigator

Wages for Security Guards

Region	---------------- 2013 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Note: This occupation has a large share of part-time workers. Annual wages for occupations with a large share of part-time workers may overstate actual income.
Oregon Statewide	$9.61	$10.72	$12.93	$16.61	$19.26	$13.91	$28,924
Multnomah / Washington	10.23	11.25	13.43	16.77	19.98	14.30	29,748
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.53	11.00	15.06	17.92	20.77	14.91	30,992
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.25	9.54	11.02	14.74	18.28	12.69	26,395
Lane	9.30	9.68	11.27	15.63	18.15	12.68	26,379
Douglas	9.14	9.25	9.43	11.15	14.81	10.74	22,324
Coos / Curry	9.20	9.41	10.21	11.92	16.39	11.38	23,670
Jackson / Josephine	9.35	10.06	11.66	16.52	18.37	13.25	27,549
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	9.32	9.71	12.47	15.93	18.87	13.37	27,809
Klamath / Lake	9.20	9.41	12.87	16.39	19.73	13.61	28,296
Morrow / Umatilla	9.43	11.49	17.05	18.43	20.28	15.71	32,663
Clackamas	10.26	11.00	12.48	17.62	21.13	14.43	30,016

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Regional Employment Projections for Security Guards

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2010	2020	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	7,641	8,577	936	12.2%	94	129	222
Multnomah / Washington	4,169	4,791	622	14.9%	62	71	133
Lane	731	822	91	12.4%	9	12	21
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	659	851	192	29.1%	19	12	31
Clackamas	282	350	68	24.1%	7	5	12
Jackson / Josephine	279	306	27	9.7%	3	5	7
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	259	336	77	29.7%	8	5	12
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	180	214	34	18.9%	3	3	7
Douglas	176	199	23	13.1%	2	3	5
Morrow / Umatilla	157	50	-107	-68.2%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	129	145	16	12.4%	2	2	4
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	80	92	12	15.0%	1	1	2
Klamath / Lake	76	85	9	11.8%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	55	64	9	16.4%	1	1	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	34	39	5	14.7%	1	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	30	29	-1	-3.3%	0	1	1

These estimates do not include self-employment. Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Security Guards

Industry Click links to view Infogroup employers	Ownership	2010 Employment
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	98
Forestry and Logging	Private	98
Logging	Private	98
Manufacturing	Private	137
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	58
Wholesale Trade	Private	70
Retail Trade	Private	393
General Merchandise Stores	Private	264
Department Stores	Private	133
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	131
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	100
Support Activities for Transportation	Private	87
Support Activities for Air Transportation	Private	86
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	80
Real Estate	Private	75
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	4,006
Administrative and Support Services	Private	4,005
Employment Services	Private	504
Investigation and Security Services	Private	3,501
Educational Services	Private	158
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	153
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	392
Hospitals	Private	262
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	257
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	69
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	61
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	205
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	112
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	Private	99
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	453
Accommodation	Private	149
Traveler Accommodation	Private	123
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	304
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	172
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	Private	132
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	161
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	139
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	72
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	656
Educational Services	State	59
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	59
Educational Services	Local	209
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	135
Junior Colleges	Local	74
Public Administration	Local	107
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	105

Educational Requirements for Security Guards

Workers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent to enter this occupation. In addition, short-term on-the-job training is typically needed, once employed, to attain competency in the skills needed in this occupation.

Skills for Security Guards

Apply Traffic Control Procedures
Communicate Details Concisely And Consistently
Follow Safety Procedures
Guard, Patrol Or Monitor Premises To Prevent Theft, Violence Or Infractions Of Rules
Monitor Or Authorize Entrance Of People Or Deliveries
Operate And Monitor Surveillance Equipment
Operate Screening Devices Such As Metal Detectors And X-Ray Equipment To Prevent Passage Of Prohibited Articles
Operate Two-Way Radio
Patrol Harbors Or Beach Areas
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process Calls For Emergency Assistance
Recognize Public Safety Hazards
Use And Maintain Firearms
Use Surveillance Techniques
Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Security Guards

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Everest College
425 SW Washington Street
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 222-3225
Programs of Training:

Securities Services Administration/Management

Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:

Security and Loss Prevention Services

Springdale Job Corps Center
31224 E Historic Columbia River Hwy
Troutdale, OR 97060
Phone: (503) 695-2245
Programs of Training:

Security and Loss Prevention Services

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Security Guards

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Security Guards matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	32%
Private Detectives And Investigators	31%
Protective Service Workers, All Other	30%

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