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Security Guards in Delaware

Security Guards

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. Excludes “Police Officers” (33-3050) and “Transportation Security Screeners” (33-9093).

$36,360median, a year
$43,750mean (average), a year
3,430people employed in this job here

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This job is less common here than nationally: 7.1 in every 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.86).

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