Security Associate Salary, Hourly Rate (October, 2024) in the United States

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,300	$3,525	$813	$20
Average	$37,600	$3,133	$723	$18
25th Percentile	$33,600	$2,800	$646	$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,300	$3,525	$813	$20
Average	$37,600	$3,133	$723	$18
25th Percentile	$33,600	$2,800	$646	$16

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Security Associate	$36,848
Intermediate Level Security Associate	$37,746
Senior Level Security Associate	$39,794
Specialist Level Security Associate	$40,013
Expert Level Security Associate	$40,160

Year	Average Annual Salary
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2022	View More
2023	$36,886
2024	$36,694
2025	$36,181
2026	View More

Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	60.0%
Associates	16.9%
Bachelors	18.8%
Masters	1.9%
Doctorate	0.4%

FAQ about Security Associate

1. What are the responsibilities of Security Associate?

The Security Associate periodically patrols related areas examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure that they are properly secured. Responsible for the security and order of buildings, grounds or other work sites. Being a Security Associate typically reports to a supervisor or manager. May require a high school diploma or its equivalent. Being a Security Associate possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. May require 0-1 year of general work experience.

2. What are the skills of Security Associate

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

1.)

Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.

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Food Service: The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.

3.)

Transportation: Refers to the mode of travel used to get from home to work most frequently. The transportation are bus, train, aeroplane, ship, car, etc while the mode of transportation refers to road, air, sea/ocean, etc.

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Entry Level	2%
Mid Level	0%
Senior Level	6%
Top Level	6%
Experienced	7%

Core Compensation
Core Compensation	Median	% of Total
Base Salary	$37,600	64.7%
Bonus	$200	0.3%
Value of Benefits
Core Compensation	Median	% of Total
Social Security	$2,892	5.0%
401K/403B	$1,588	2.7%
Disability	$756	1.3%
Healthcare	$8,352	14.4%
Pension	$2,041	3.5%
Time Off	$4,652	8.0%
Total Compensation	$58,081	100%

Security Associate Salary in the United States