The Salary of a Resort Security Manager
- Many of the industry's security guards are employed in the gaming and traveler accommodation sector of the market. Guards patrol and inspect resort facilities to protect guests against theft, violence and other illegal activity. The industry also employs off-duty police officers as security guards. Many security managers in the hospitality industry are guards who work their way through the ranks, moving into leadership roles for better pay. Managers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are categorized as first-line supervisors of protective service workers. Their duties include training, scheduling, monitoring video surveillance, preparing reports and developing security procedures.
- Of the security industry's more than 55,000 supervisors, 19,770 provide general investigative and security services, according to 2010 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. These professionals are often employed by private security firms, which are hired on a contract basis by resorts and casinos. Managers oversee teams of officers who work on the grounds of the facilities. The average hourly wage for these managers is $19.98, according to labor statistics. The average annual salary, as of 2010, was $41,550.
- Some security teams are employed directly by resorts and gaming facilities. Resort security managers schedule officers, maintain electronic security systems, prepare reports and work closely with other resort managers to ensure security protocol is carried out. These first-line supervisors, as of 2010, earned an average hourly wage of $21.95, which equates to approximately $45,660 per year.
- While security guards are employed throughout the country, earning an average annual salary of $23,920, guards earned between $34,160 and $46,740 in the top-paying U.S. markets. These area include Ithaca, New York, Washington, D.C., Springfield, Illinois, and Amarillo, Texas. In gaming capitals, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Nevada, security guards earned between $27,800 and $27,080 per year, respectively, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2010. Resort security managers earned between $61,170 per year and $68,570 in the top markets, such as Amarillo, Texas, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Washington, and Lake County, Illinois. Most management jobs, as of 2010, were located in Nevada, where supervisors earned an average annual salary of $48,500.