Career pathway
Security Officers And Guards Nec
ANZSCO 442299
Employed
2,000
Part-time share
26%
Female share
46%
Median age
40 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Other Security Workers includes jobs like Bodyguard.
What they typically do
- Patrols property and checks doors, windows and gates for unauthorised entry.
- Watches for irregularities.
- Advises clients on security requirements and designs security specifications.
- Protects a person or group by physically intervening with their own body in hostile situation.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
VIC
65.9%
NSW
17.8%
QLD
5.4%
WA
4.3%
SA
3.7%
NT
1.8%
ACT
0.8%
TAS
0.8%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Security Officers And Guards Nec.
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Certificate III in Close Protection Operations
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