Security Guards are Overworked and Underpaid.

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Security Guards are Overworked and Underpaid.

Security guards are essential in almost every business; but in government facilities they provide a crucial service. Their presence not only deters crime coming from outside a facility, it also prevents criminal activity from happening within establishments. They are the first responders to incidents that require law enforcement assistance within a facility. Whether a situation is simple or dangerous, they respond and are responsible for the safety of the people and property that they are protecting. Security guards should be highly rewarded according to the services they provide as private defenders of the public.

The job description of a security guard can vary; but they deserve higher pay because their duty requires them to be first responders to any incident that may endanger the people or property their protecting. In facilities that have security guards, it is their job to investigate, document-record information, and try to resolve an issue that may occur while staying within the limitations of their authority. They provide a crucial form of law enforcement for public places and government facilities. Statistics show that the duties and salaries of security guards differ significantly based on their location. According to research from payscale.com security guards who work in museum and protect artifacts have higher salaries than security guards who work in schools and protect people. “The average salary of security guards that work in museums is 33,000 a year; whereas the average salary of security guards that work in schools is 27,000 a year”. Although there are differences in the equipment and job descriptions of each sec...

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...cent earned less than $16,680, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $39,360. These statistics show that their salaries of security officers does not match their jobs description; however, it does show that security guard wages are higher now, then they have been in the past, but is still not enough.

The fact show that security guards deserve more pay because of the work they do is evident. Furthermore, granting them more pay would not only entice security officers to take their careers more seriously, it would encourage them to perform more effectively. An increase in pay would express how much their work is appreciated and needed. If security officers are not offered higher wages, less people will choose the profession of a security officer, in the future. Which means more facilities and establishments will be less safe easy targets for criminals.

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