Also called: Executive Protection Driver, Security Chauffeur
Drives executives, celebrities and officials while watching for threats, trained in evasive maneuvers and escape routes.
Security drivers plan routes and alternates, check the car for tampering, and keep the engine running and the exit clear while the client is in a meeting. On the road they watch for following vehicles and avoid traps. Most days are calm, but they train in skid control, ramming and J-turns in case they're not.
Corporate and celebrity details pay the most. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Clean driving record, security driver training course; many are ex-military or police.
Ways in: Certification, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Homeland Security.
Growing about average. Corporate executive protection is growing (approx.).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Driver-assist tech grows; threat awareness, evasive driving and discretion stay human for now.
Classes: Driver education, Auto shop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9032.
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