Career + Utility Hub
Practical calculators and work tools for security guards—built to help you judge job offers, compare real pay, track hours, organize notes, and reach reliable licensing sources.
Job Offer Calculator
Score the offer based on the money you keep, the time it consumes, and whether the job actually fits your life.
Enter the offer details
The calculator will show the effective hourly value after commute, unpaid time, recurring costs, and estimated benefits.
Compare Two Security Jobs
Use the same assumptions for both offers and compare annual gross pay, weekly time commitment, and effective hourly value.
Enter both jobs and run the comparison.
Hours / Pay Tracker
Track regular and overtime hours. Entries remain in this browser and can be exported as a CSV.
| Date | Regular | OT | Rate | Gross | Note |
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Templates + Notes
Jump to GuardGuides resources, then keep temporary notes beside them while you work.
Templates, guides, calculators, and study resources available directly from GuardGuides.
Full Etsy CatalogMore products + Job ScoutBrowse products and services that have not yet been moved to GuardGuides.com.
Watch & LearnVideo explainersFind licensing, job-search, career, and private-security videos.
State Licensing Lookup
New York is live for the soft launch. More state panels can be added later, but this hub will not fill gaps with guessed or stale requirements.
New York separates guard registration oversight through the Department of State from security-guard training oversight through DCJS. Use the official pages below for the current forms, fees, course rules, and updates.
Quick Guides and Community
The hub should lead somewhere useful instead of ending with a calculator result.
Licensing walkthroughs, job advice, investigations, and industry explainers.
Written GuidanceBlog & InsightsSearchable security-industry guidance and commentary.
CommunityJoin r/GuardGuidesAsk questions, share experiences, and talk with other guards.
Extended CatalogEtsy + Job ScoutAccess products and personalized services not yet migrated to the direct store.