Security guards and related

NOC

64410

- Security guards and related security service occupations

guard and implement security measures to protect people or property. They control access, enforce regulations, conduct investigations, and provide other protective services.

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Security guards and workers in related security service occupations guard and implement security measures to protect property against theft, vandalism and fire; to control access to establishments; to maintain order and enforce regulations at public events and within establishments; to perform screening of passengers, luggage or cargo; to conduct private investigations for clients or employers and to provide other protective services not elsewhere classified.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Security guards

Control access to establishments, operate security control-room equipment and patrol assigned areas to guard against theft, vandalism and fire

Enforce regulations to maintain order and resolve conflicts and to monitor establishment activities

Ensure safety and emergency procedures are followed

Issue passes and direct visitors to appropriate areas and check age identification of patrons.

Screening officers

Inspect and screen luggage or cargo using equipment or hands

Perform searches of passengers with tools or by hand

Monitor and screen passengers through screening checkpoints and other procedures.

Armoured car guards

Drive and guard armoured trucks, pick-up and deliver cash and valuables to banks, automated teller machines and retail establishments.

Corporate security officers

Investigate unlawful acts of employees or patrons of establishments

Recommend security systems such as electronic detection devices and access devices.

Private investigators

Conduct investigations to locate missing persons

Obtain information for use in civil and criminal litigation matters or for other purposes

May also conduct polygraph tests (integrity surveys) for clients.

Retail loss prevention officers

Prevent and detect shoplifting and theft in retail establishments.

Also Known As

alarm investigator
armoured car guard
bodyguard (except police)
commissionaire
corporate security officer

house detective

night guard

postal inspection officer

private investigator

private security officer

screening officer

security guard

store detective

theft prevention officer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

A college diploma in law and security or police technology may be required.

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) certification is required for screening officers.

Security guards carrying firearms require a licence.

Armoured car drivers require a valid Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) for both restricted and non-restricted firearms.

In Quebec, a permit issued by the Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP) is required to work as a private detective or security officer.

Corporate security officers may require experience as a police officer.

Private investigators require provincial licensure.

Certification for responsible beverage service is mandatory for security staff in establishments serving alcoholic beverages in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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20.1%

Female

79.9%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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14.1%

15-24

14.1%

25-34

16.8%

35-44

15.4%

45-54

26.3%

55-64

13.3%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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9.9%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

39.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

8.6%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

32.2%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

9.9%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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60.6%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

7.0%

Public administration

5.6%

Health care and social assistance

26.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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17.10%

Northeast

25.70%

Southeast

26.50%

Southwest

23.30%

Central

7.50%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$49,000

Northeast

$42,400

Southeast

$50,800

Southwest

$44,800

Central

$46,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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