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Salary in Security and emergency services in the California region

Market pay levels based on 31 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median91 331 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average96 657 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile76 485 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile115 113 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile76 485 $
Median91 331 $
Upper quartile115 113 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 76 485 $ and 115 113 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 115 113 $.
  • The upper quartile is 51% above the lower one.
  • The average (96 657 $) is 6% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 31 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) San Diego ·

FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER

106 437 – 158 062 $

Summary This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various Department of the Navy Commands, including but not limited to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command. Du…

Full timeHybridSan Diego
Air National Guard Units California ·

SECURITY OFFICER

111 896 – 145 468 $

Summary This SECURITY OFFICER position, is located in the Mission Support Group, Security Forces Squadron (SFS). and is part of the CA 129 RQW. This is an open until filled announcement. Th…

Full timeOn-siteCalifornia
U.S. Marine Corps Barstow ·

SUPERVISORY POLICE OFFICER (OPERATIONS OFFICER)

104 349 – 135 657 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the d…

Full timeHybridBarstow
Naval Air Systems Command California ·

SECURITY SPECIALIST

71 957 – 135 657 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the STRL Mission Support Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted thro…

Full timeHybridCalifornia
Air Force Civilian Career Training Los Angeles ·

SECURITY SPECIALIST

49 960 – 115 113 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an a…

Full timeOn-siteLos Angeles
United States Army Installation Management Command Monterey ·

Supervisory Police Officer

61 722 – 100 315 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain DoD Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. A…

Full timeOn-siteMonterey

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (91 331 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (96 657 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 76 485 $ to 115 113 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 76 485 $ and a quarter above 115 113 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 31 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 91 331 $ is the market level, above 115 113 $ is the strong quarter, below 76 485 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.