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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	2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Security Guards

There are 53 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Hospitality Check in	3/23/10	Cloverdale	$8.40/hr
Security Officer (Part-Time)	6/4/10	Portland	$9.00/hr to $10.00/hr DOE
Field Ground Service Attendants	5/13/10	Aurora	DOE
Security Lead	6/10/10	Portland	$11.00/hr to $11.50/hr DOE
Security I	6/10/10	Portland	$9.75/hr to $10.00/hr DOE
Security Guard	6/11/10	Boardman	$8.75/hr DOE
Security Worker (Licensed)	6/9/10	Medford	$10.00/hr
Loss Prevention Officer / Part-Time	6/11/10	Albany	$10.00/hr to $11.00/hr DOE
Unarmed Security Officer	6/29/10	Eugene	$9.00/hr
Event Security Enforcement - On Call	6/23/10	Clackamas	$8.40/hr to $9.00/hr DOE
Security Officer (Part Time)	7/2/10	Portland	$9.00/hr to $10.00/hr
Security Officer	7/2/10	Portland	$9.00/hr to $11.00/hr
Security Officers / Flex Rovers	7/7/10	Portland	$11.00/hr to $12.00/hr
(Cl 3024) Campus Supervisor Substitutes	7/13/10	Beaverton	$14.61/hr
Security Officer	7/7/10	Hermiston	$8.75/hr
Security Assistant (Part Time)	7/19/10	Tillamook	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE, Neg.
Security Officer	7/19/10	Chiloquin	$10.08/hr DOE
Nightclub Security	7/23/10	Lakeview	$10.00/hr to $14.00/hr DOE
Security Officer-83502	7/21/10	Hillsboro	$14.39/hr to $19.71/hr DOE
Security Officer	8/2/10	Toledo	$8.40/hr
Event Staff	8/2/10	Pendleton	$9.00/hr DOE
Security Guard / Part-Time / Entry-Level	8/10/10	Halsey	$8.50/hr
#243-10 Security/Shuttle Driver	8/5/10	Ne Portland	$11.40/hr
Driver / Guard Full Time	8/6/10	Roseburg	$10.80/hr
On-Call Ground Service Attendant	8/10/10	Aurora	DOE

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

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Security Officer Positions Available in Salem, OR!	8/30/10	Salem	Allied Barton Security Services
Part-time Security Officer Position @ High-tech Site in Springfield, OR!	8/30/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
Now Hiring Security Officers with TWIC! TWIC Required	8/30/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
PART-TIME Security Positions @ High-tech Facility in Springfield, OR!	8/30/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
Part-time Security Officer @ Mall Site in Beaverton!	8/30/10	Beaverton	Allied Barton Security Services
Weekend Day Shift Security Position in NW Portland! 16 hours per week	8/30/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
PART-TIME Security Position Available in Springfield! (16 Hours Per Week)	8/30/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
Security Officer Positions Available Downtown Portland!	8/30/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Temporary (3-6 months) Security Officer Positions - Springfield, OR	8/30/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
Security Guards	8/30/10	Portland	Job Cooler, The
Security Officer Position Available - TWIC preferred	8/30/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Full-time Security Officer Position (Entry-level) North Portland	8/30/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Now Hiring Security Officers Downtown PDX!	8/30/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Part-time Mall Security Officer Position (Beaverton, OR)	8/30/10	Beaverton	Allied Barton Security Services
Multiple Full and Part Time Positions in Medford	8/30/10	Medford	Allied Barton Security Services
Full-time Security Officer Position (Entry-level) North Port	8/28/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Full-time Security Officer Position (Entry-level) North Portland	8/28/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Part-time Security Officer @ Mall Site in Beaverton!	8/28/10	Beaverton	Allied Barton Security Services
Security Officer Position Available - TWIC preferred	8/28/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services
Security/Guard	8/28/10
Part-time Security Officer Position @ High-tech Site in Spri	8/28/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
Part-time Security Officer Position @ High-tech Site in Springfield, OR!	8/28/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
OFFICER-SECURITY	8/27/10	Portland	Providence Health & Services
Part-time Security Officer Position...	8/27/10	Springfield	Allied Barton Security Services
Full-Time Security Officer Position...	8/27/10	Portland	Allied Barton Security Services

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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	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$8.95	$9.83	$11.62	$15.06	$18.93	$12.81	$26,650
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10.44	11.21	12.48	14.96	17.18	13.08	27,209
Multnomah / Washington	9.00	9.98	11.67	15.49	19.07	12.93	26,893
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8.80	9.36	10.68	14.59	20.57	12.54	26,077
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.74	9.18	10.27	13.50	16.21	11.68	24,288
Lane	9.10	10.11	11.49	13.11	15.14	11.84	24,629
Douglas	8.47	9.00	10.44	15.70	19.12	12.36	25,718
Coos / Curry	8.71	9.10	9.78	13.53	17.23	11.53	23,986
Jackson / Josephine	8.76	9.24	10.29	12.79	15.27	11.39	23,687
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	8.75	9.22	12.76	15.74	18.71	12.95	26,943
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	9.39	10.07	11.28	14.09	18.18	12.49	25,962
Klamath / Lake	10.75	12.24	14.65	16.52	20.49	14.86	30,917
Morrow / Umatilla	13.40	14.99	16.48	19.48	23.31	17.35	36,071
Grant / Harney / Malheur	8.93	10.15	12.24	14.41	15.75	12.28	25,549
Clackamas	8.83	9.65	12.76	16.52	19.44	13.42	27,913

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Regional Employment Projections for Security Guards

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	7,826	8,478	652	8.3%	65	168	233
Multnomah / Washington	3,897	4,313	416	10.7%	42	84	126
Lane	820	897	77	9.4%	8	18	25
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	640	705	65	10.2%	7	14	20
Clackamas	407	456	49	12.0%	5	9	14
Jackson / Josephine	302	348	46	15.2%	5	7	11
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	257	278	21	8.2%	2	6	8
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	207	232	25	12.1%	3	5	7
Douglas	184	193	9	4.9%	1	4	5
Morrow / Umatilla	176	133	-43	-24.4%	0	3	3
Coos / Curry	147	162	15	10.2%	2	3	5
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	106	117	11	10.4%	1	2	3
Klamath / Lake	73	80	7	9.6%	1	2	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	34	33	-1	-2.9%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	30	34	4	13.3%	0	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	19	21	2	10.5%	0	0	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	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	7,826
Total, All Industries	Private	7,184
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	120
Forestry and Logging	Private	118
Logging	Private	116
Manufacturing	Private	155
Wholesale Trade	Private	73
Retail Trade	Private	463
General Merchandise Stores	Private	295
Department Stores	Private	148
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	147
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	156
Support Activities for Transportation	Private	138
Support Activities for Air Transportation	Private	137
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	161
Real Estate	Private	156
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	91
Activities Related to Real Estate	Private	65
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	65
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	4,612
Administrative and Support Services	Private	4,612
Employment Services	Private	402
Investigation and Security Services	Private	4,158
Educational Services	Private	82
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	78
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	391
Hospitals	Private	268
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	261
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	255
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	131
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	Private	119
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	80
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	71
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	496
Accommodation	Private	169
Traveler Accommodation	Private	136
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	327
Full-Service Restaurants	Private	223
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	Private	103
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	120
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	110
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	70
Total, All Industries	Federal	131
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	131
Total, All Industries	Local	406
Educational Services	Local	159
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	112
Public Administration	Local	187
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	181

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 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.

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

DePaul Industries Training Centers
4950 NE Martin Luther King
Portland, OR 97211-3354
Phone: (503) 281-1289
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%

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