First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
All protective service supervisors not listed separately above.
What it pays
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $36.73/hr — about $76,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $19.77/hr; the top 10% earn $49.72/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other earn a median of $36.73/hr — about $76,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $19.77/hr; the top 10% earn $49.72/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Advise employees in handling problems or resolving complaints from customers, tenants, detainees, or other persons.
- Apprehend or evict trespassers, rule violators, or other security threats from the premises.
- Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
- Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorized persons.
- Develop and document security procedures, policies, or standards.
- Explain company policies and procedures to staff using oral or written communication.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; you're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0.3% of first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and hands-on.
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Quick questions
- How much does a first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $36.73 per hour — roughly $76,500 a year, with the real range running from about $19.77/hr (10th percentile) to $49.72/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a first-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other actually do all day?
- Advise employees in handling problems or resolving complaints from customers, tenants, detainees, or other persons. Apprehend or evict trespassers, rule violators, or other security threats from the premises. Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.