Security guards and related

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.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

229
 

Median Hourly Wage

$17.00
$15.65
Low
$22.50
High

Average Salary

$46,700
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training
High school / on-the-job training

Employed

1,773
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

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

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

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

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

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20.1%
Women
79.9%
Men
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
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

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
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

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.

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.

Northeast

$18.00
$15.65
Low
$26.00
High

Southeast

$16.00
$15.65
Low
$21.00
High

Southwest

$17.25
$15.65
Low
$24.17
High

Central

$16.25
$15.65
Low
$19.50
High

Northwest

$17.00
$15.65
Low
$22.50
High
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.

New Brunswick

$46,700

Newfoundland

$48,100

Prince Edward Island

$44,000

Nova Scotia

$41,200

Canada

$48,680
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

229
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

-14
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

242
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

723
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

112
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

610