Also called: SCIF Escort, Construction Surveillance Technician
Holds a security clearance and watches uncleared workers, like electricians or movers, inside classified facilities.
Escorts stay with contractors building or repairing secure rooms, making sure no one plants a device or sees something secret. It's a common entry job that gets you a clearance, which opens doors to better-paying defense jobs.
Contractor pay; clearance holders often move up quickly. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma and the ability to obtain a secret or top-secret clearance.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice.
Growing about average. Tied to classified construction and defense spending.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Cameras could replace some watching, but secure areas still require a cleared person physically present.
Classes: Government, Physical education, Construction CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9032.
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