Also called: Cash-in-Transit Guard, Armored Truck Messenger
Transports cash and valuables between banks, stores, and ATMs in armored trucks.
You and your partner pick up cash at stores along a route, with one person always staying with the truck. You're trained in security procedures and carry a firearm.
Estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. State security guard and firearms licenses; company training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice.
Shrinking. Shrinking as cash use declines.
Medium risk for 10 years. Less cash use and smart safes cut routes; guarding valuables keeps some human crews.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to armored car companies like Brink's or Loomis; they help you get the guard licenses First: State security guard license and firearms permit
Classes: Driver's education, PE or fitness.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9032.
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