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Security Consultant

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Security Consultant

Explore employment trends, required job duties and skills for this career. ASU offers a variety of degrees that can help you prepare for and meet your career goals. Visit ASU's Career and Professional Development Services to learn how to develop your career plan.

Potential job titles in this career
Physical Security Engineer, Physical Security Specialist, Security Analyst, Security Consultant, Security Specialist

* Additional schooling, certification, or degrees maybe be required for some of the potential careers that are listed.
What will I do?
  • Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined.
  • Budget and schedule security design work.
  • Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security or staff safety.
  • Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to alarm response, access card use, and other security needs.
  • Design, implement, or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation.
  • Develop conceptual designs of security systems.
  • Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems.
  • Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems.
  • Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems.
  • Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations.
  • Employment trends
    Location Pay period 2022
    10% 25% Median% 75% 90%
    United States Hourly $19.38 $26.31 $36.53 $48.60 $63.11
    Yearly $40,310 $54,720 $75,990 $101,090 $131,260
    Arizona Hourly $22.94 $29.33 $38.35 $49.47 $63.03
    Yearly $47,720 $61,010 $79,780 $102,900 $131,110
    2022 Median%
    United States $36.53 Hourly $75,990 Yearly
    Arizona $38.35 Hourly $79,780 Yearly

    Employment (2022)
    1,174,800 employees
    Projected growth (2022 - 2032)
    Average (4% to 7%)
    Projected job openings (2022 - 2032)
    107,000
    * Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
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