Physical Penetration Tester: Is hired to legally break into buildings, by picking locks, tailgating, or posing as a delivery driver, to show companies their security weaknesses. Typical pay $115k.
Kidnap & Ransom Response Consultant: Helps families and companies negotiate the safe release of kidnapped people, usually through insurance policies. Typical pay $160k.
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Executive Protection Agent: Protects wealthy people, celebrities, and executives from threats. Typical pay $90k.
Security Manager: Runs security for a building, campus, hospital, or event venue. Typical pay $90k.
Insurance Fraud Investigator: Investigates suspicious insurance claims, like staged car crashes or faked injuries. Typical pay $75k.
Nuclear Security Officer: An armed officer who guards nuclear power plants or weapons facilities against attack. Typical pay $72k.
Maritime Security Officer: Protects cargo ships and yachts from pirates and armed robbers at sea. Typical pay $80k.
Explosives Detection Dog Handler: Works with a trained dog to sniff out explosives at airports, stadiums, and events. Typical pay $60k.
Security Systems Technician: Installs and fixes security cameras, alarms, and keycard door systems. Typical pay $57k.
Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Analyst: Monitors threats around the world 24/7 for a big company, watching cameras, news, and alarms to protect employees and offices. Typical pay $58k.
Travel Risk Intelligence Analyst: Researches dangers like crime, unrest, and disease in places employees travel and writes warnings and safety plans. Typical pay $80k.
Brand Protection Investigator: Hunts down fake products, like counterfeit sneakers, medicines, and electronics, for brands and works with police on raids. Typical pay $80k.
Corporate Due Diligence Investigator: Researches companies and executives before deals or investments, looking for hidden lawsuits, fraud, or criminal ties. Typical pay $80k.
Organized Retail Crime Investigator: Investigates crime rings that steal huge amounts of merchandise from stores to resell online. Typical pay $70k.
Safe & Vault Technician: Opens locked safes when owners lose the combination, and installs and services bank vaults, ATMs and high-security locks. Typical pay $58k.
Protective Security Driver: Drives executives, celebrities and officials while watching for threats, trained in evasive maneuvers and escape routes. Typical pay $65k.
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Private Investigator: Investigates people and facts for clients like lawyers, businesses, and families. Typical pay $52k.
Bail Enforcement Agent: Tracks down and returns people who skip court after a bail bondsman paid their bail. Typical pay $50k.
Process Server: Personally delivers court papers like subpoenas and lawsuits to the people named in them. Typical pay $40k.
Security Officer: Protects property and people by patrolling, monitoring cameras, and controlling access. Typical pay $38k.
Armored Car Guard: Transports cash and valuables between banks, ATMs, and stores in armored trucks. Typical pay $40k.
Loss Prevention Specialist: Prevents theft at retail stores by watching cameras and the sales floor, catching shoplifters, and investigating employee theft and organized crime. Typical pay $40k.
Casino Surveillance Officer: Watches casino floors through hundreds of cameras to catch cheaters and thieves. Typical pay $40k.
Event Security Supervisor: Leads security teams at concerts, games, and festivals. Typical pay $45k.
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