From Security Guards to …

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Public Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingTelecommunicationsActive Listening

1. First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Administration and Management, Customer and Personal Service, Law and Government, English Language, Administrative

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Personnel and Human ResourcesJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionPsychology

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Campus Safety Guard (Community Service Specialist II) · California State University · San Diego, CA

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2. Transportation Security Screeners

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Social PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationPersuasionReading Comprehension

   5 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Transportation Security Officer · Transportation Security Administration · Santa Barbara, CA
   • Lead Transportation Security Officer · Transportation Security Administration · Long Beach, CA
   • Lead Transportation Security Officer · Transportation Security Administration · Ontario, CA

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3. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, Customer and Personal Service, Active Listening, English Language, Critical Thinking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   PsychologySocial PerceptivenessActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension

   47 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge) · Customs and Border Protection · Murrieta, CA
   • Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge) · Customs and Border Protection · San Diego, CA
   • Corporal · California State University · San Jose, CA

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4. Public Safety Telecommunicators

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, English Language, Telecommunications, Customer and Personal Service, Active Listening

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   GeographyCommunications and MediaSocial PerceptivenessService Orientation

   5 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Public Safety Dispatcher · National Park Service · San Francisco, CA
   • Police Dispatcher · California State University · Los Angeles, CA
   • POLICE DISPATCHER I · California State University · Arcata, CA

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5. Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, English Language, Law and Government, Critical Thinking, Customer and Personal Service, Education and Training

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Social PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingPersonnel and Human ResourcesReading Comprehension

   3 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Prevention Specialist · Air Force Civilian Career Training · Travis Afb, CA
   • PREVENTION SPECIALIST · Department of the Air Force · California
   • PREVENTION SPECIALIST · Department of the Air Force · Columbus AFB, MS

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.