Security Officers and Guards
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 4422
Security Officers and Guards provide security and investigative services to organisations and individuals.
People employed66,800
Median pay$1,818per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3.9%per year
Median age39
Female share17%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 21% university · 36% vet / tafe · 35.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 26.1% · VIC 23.8% · QLD 22.2% · WA 13.4% · SA 7.6% · ACT 2.9% · NT 2.3% · TAS 1.6%
Top industries
Public Administration and Safety · Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.