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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	2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for Security Guards

There are 21 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 21 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Security Officer	2/9/10	Pendleton	$8.00/hr DOE
Security Shift Assistant Supervisor	2/8/10	Canyonville	DOE
Part Time Security Officer	2/8/10	Salem	$8.40/hr to $9.00/hr
Security Officer 1	2/8/10	Grand Ronde	$11.42/hr to $13.31/hr DOE
Security Guard	2/5/10	Hermiston	$8.75/hr DOE
Substitute Safety Officer / Vehicle Operator	2/4/10	Troutdale	$10.39/hr to $10.40/hr
Pt Security Officer	2/3/10	Philomath	to $8.50/hr
Security Officer (Part Time)	1/29/10	Portland	$9.00/hr to $10.00/hr
Armed Security Guard	1/28/10	Pendleton	$9.75/hr
Unarmed Security Officer	1/27/10	Salem	$10.25/hr
Loss Prevention Specialist	1/27/10	Florence	$11.20/hr to $16.25/hr DOE
Transportation Security Officer	1/26/10	Eugene	$29,131/yr to $43,697/yr
Security Officers	1/25/10	Salem	$9.25/hr
Security Officer	1/21/10	Warm Springs	$9.00/hr DOE
Fire Watch	1/13/10	Douglas And Coos County	$1,200/mo
Security Officers / Flex Rovers Hillsboro & Beaverton	1/8/10	Hillsboro, Beaverton	$10.50/hr to $12.00/hr
Security Ranger	1/5/10	Cloverdale	$8.40/hr
Security Agents (Armed) (Im)	12/28/09	Portland	$9.00/hr DOE
Pt Security Officer (Scappoose)	12/22/09	Scappoose	$9.50/hr
Loss Prevention And Security Specialist - Part Time	12/2/09	Portland	$12.00/hr to $13.00/hr DOE
Security Guard / Part-Time / Entry-Level	11/30/09	Halsey	$8.50/hr

State of Oregon License Information for Security Guards

License	License Authority Web Site
Private Security Instructor	oregon.gov/DPSST/PS/index.shtml
Private Security Professionals	oregon.gov/DPSST/PS/index.shtml

Wages for Security Guards

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$9.00	$9.82	$11.40	$14.26	$18.35	$12.47	$25,925
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10.25	11.05	12.38	14.80	17.31	13.00	27,025
Multnomah / Washington	9.17	10.15	11.55	14.39	18.39	12.60	26,205
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.75	9.18	9.98	13.89	20.64	12.21	25,405
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.82	9.37	10.71	13.00	15.71	11.72	24,380
Lane	8.90	9.63	10.91	12.43	15.40	11.47	23,851
Douglas	8.49	9.08	10.71	15.49	19.17	12.38	25,733
Coos / Curry	8.66	8.96	9.44	10.26	12.47	10.20	21,215
Jackson / Josephine	8.80	9.31	10.62	12.78	15.55	11.48	23,873
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	8.88	10.12	11.94	13.72	16.04	12.17	25,322
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8.84	9.43	10.42	12.85	15.71	11.50	23,917
Klamath / Lake	9.16	10.15	12.40	14.93	17.93	12.90	26,815
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9.77	10.97	12.98	14.69	15.70	12.78	26,583
Clackamas	9.32	10.55	12.71	16.95	19.58	13.75	28,614

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Regional Employment Projections for Security Guards

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	7,202	8,205	1,003	13.9%	100	168	268
Multnomah / Washington	3,712	4,118	406	10.9%	41	85	126
Lane	642	746	104	16.2%	10	15	26
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	552	623	71	12.9%	7	13	20
Clackamas	431	492	61	14.2%	6	10	16
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	286	307	21	7.3%	2	7	9
Jackson / Josephine	276	324	48	17.4%	5	7	11
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	241	296	55	22.8%	6	6	11
Morrow / Umatilla	200	83	-117	-58.5%	0	3	3
Douglas	195	203	8	4.1%	1	4	5
Coos / Curry	117	140	23	19.7%	2	3	5
Klamath / Lake	95	105	10	10.5%	1	2	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	92	108	16	17.4%	2	2	4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	51	66	15	29.4%	2	1	3
Baker / Union / Wallowa	41	39	-2	-4.9%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	37	39	2	5.4%	0	1	1

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 infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	7,202
Total, All Industries	Private	6,589
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	117
Forestry and Logging	Private	115
Logging	Private	115
Manufacturing	Private	187
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	73
Wholesale Trade	Private	77
Retail Trade	Private	490
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	Private	63
General Merchandise Stores	Private	282
Department Stores	Private	161
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	121
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	250
Support Activities for Transportation	Private	227
Support Activities for Air Transportation	Private	227
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	152
Real Estate	Private	145
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	95
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	58
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	3,880
Administrative and Support Services	Private	3,880
Employment Services	Private	219
Investigation and Security Services	Private	3,655
Educational Services	Private	159
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	156
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	343
Hospitals	Private	247
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	58
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	245
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	89
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	114
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	108
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	494
Accommodation	Private	132
Traveler Accommodation	Private	103
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	362
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	211
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	Private	151
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	96
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	94
Total, All Industries	Federal	128
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	128
Total, All Industries	Local	377
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Local	57
Educational Services	Local	166
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	107
Public Administration	Local	97
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	93
Total, All Industries	Tribal	55

Educational Requirements for Security Guards

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

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
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 one or more of the following programs:

Security and Loss Prevention Services

DePaul Industries Training Centers
4950 NE Martin Luther King
Portland, OR 97211-3354
Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161
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	33%
Private Detectives And Investigators	32%
Protective Service Workers, All Other	32%
Crossing Guards	26%
Gaming Surveillance Officers & Investigators	26%
Transit And Railroad Police	24%
Animal Control Workers	24%
Parking Enforcement Workers	24%

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