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August 25, 2026

8 Best Paying Security Jobs in 2026 (And How to Get One)

8. PT Flex Behavioral Security Officer
๐Ÿ“ Connecticut
๐Ÿ’ฐ $30/hour
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd831f0127058e97&from=shareddesktop_copy

7. EDD Canine Handler โ€” SOC
๐Ÿ“ Austin, Texas
๐Ÿ’ฐ 30.50โ€“35/hour
https://jobs.soc-usa.com/

Pay Listing / Additional Job Search:
https://www.indeed.com/q-explosive-detection-canine-handler-jobs.html

6. Data Center Security Specialist โ€” Amazon
๐Ÿ“ Canton, Mississippi
๐Ÿ’ฐ 21.87โ€“38.31/hour
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10470246/data-center-security-specialist

5. Nuclear Security Officer โ€” Armed โ€” Allied Universal
๐Ÿ“ Perry, Ohio
๐Ÿ’ฐ $27.58/hour
https://jobs.aus.com/job/perry/nuclear-security-officer-armed/22950/99125090976

4. Physical Security Specialist โ€” Walmart
๐Ÿ“ Springfield Area, Missouri
๐Ÿ’ฐ 21โ€“40/hour published pay band โ€” $22.75/hour for this opening
https://careers.walmart.com/us/en/jobs/R-2605057

3. Part-Time Armed Security Officer โ€” Banking Company โ€” Allied Universal
๐Ÿ“ Seattle, Washington
๐Ÿ’ฐ $32.50/hour โ€” Part-time
https://jobs.aus.com/job/seattle/part-time-armed-security-officer-banking-company/22950/99206607744

Second $32.50/hour Seattle Example:
The URL for the second Allied Universal service-center listing is not included in the script.

2. Federal Protective Services Armed Security โ€” Allied Universal
๐Ÿ“ Washington, D.C.
๐Ÿ’ฐ Starting at $33/hour after suitability approval and training
The Allied Universal URL is not included in the script.

Security Protective Officer โ€” Constellis
๐Ÿ“ Herndon, Virginia
๐Ÿ’ฐ $43.51/hour baseline โ€” Up to $49.94/hour supervisor + $4.23 Health & Welfare
https://www.breakroom.cc/en-us/jobs/listing/39897800-constellis-security-protective-officer-herndon-virginia

1. Protector / Executive Protection โ€” Gavin de Becker & Associates
๐Ÿ“ Multiple Locations
๐Ÿ’ฐ 75,000โ€“125,000 first-year earnings โ€” Senior Protectors: 95,000โ€“230,000/year
https://gdba.com/join-our-team

Before pursuing a higher-paying role, compare the full offer and update your application. The GuardGuides Security Guard Career Toolkit includes job-comparison resources, a calculator workbook and editable security-specific resume templates to help with both.