# Security Specialist job postings data

> 125,233 new Security Specialist job posts in the last 90 days from 6,848 companies. Filter by country, seniority, salary and remote via the jobdata API.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/job-data/security-specialist/
Updated: 2026-11-12
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - job posts sourced directly from company career sites, updated daily.

## Key numbers

- New job posts, last 7 days: 7,093
- New job posts, last 30 days: 40,904
- New job posts, last 90 days: 125,233
- New job posts, last 12 months: 342,745
- Hiring companies, last 90 days: 6,848
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 4%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $40,000 per year (USD; 25th-75th percentile $35,900-$46,000; 232,844 job posts) - https://jobdataapi.com/salary-data/security-specialist/

## In short

### How many Security Specialist jobs are posted?

40,904 new Security Specialist job posts were published in the last 30 days and 125,233 in the last 90 days, from 6,848 hiring companies.

### Where are most Security Specialist jobs?

Top countries for Security Specialist job posts in the last 90 days: United States (104,285), Germany (3,259) and Canada (2,610).

### How many Security Specialist jobs are remote?

4% of Security Specialist job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What is the typical Security Specialist salary?

The median advertised Security Specialist salary is $40,000 per year, based on 232,844 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months. The middle half ranges from $35,900 to $46,000.

### Which companies post the most Security Specialist jobs?

In the last 90 days: Allied Universal (54,454), Allied Universal (19,654) and Securitas (2,231).

### How can I get Security Specialist job data?

Through the jobdata API: filter the jobs endpoint by tag_id=3291 (access pro+) to get every Security Specialist job post as JSON with company, location, salary and direct apply link, updated daily.

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 104285 |
| Germany | 3259 |
| Canada | 2610 |
| United Kingdom | 2013 |
| Brazil | 1848 |
| India | 1793 |
| Georgia | 958 |
| The Netherlands | 943 |
| Australia | 725 |
| Poland | 680 |

## Seniority (last 90 days)

| Experience level | Share |
|---|---:|
| Entry-level | 8% |
| Mid-level | 15% |
| Senior | 13% |
| Executive | 1% |
| Not specified | 63% |

## Industries hiring (last 90 days)

| Industry | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Professional Services | 20156 |
| Security and Investigations | 11456 |
| Retail | 4243 |
| IT Services and IT Consulting | 3296 |
| Hospitals and Health Care | 3187 |
| Hospitality | 1930 |
| Staffing and Recruiting | 1805 |
| Financial Services | 1595 |

## Companies with the most posts (last 90 days)

| Company | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Allied Universal | 54454 |
| Allied Universal | 19654 |
| Securitas | 2231 |
| Securitas | 1843 |
| The Home Depot | 1443 |
| G4S | 1289 |
| Dresdner Wach- und Sicherungsinstitut GmbH | 889 |
| Metro One Security | 845 |
| Tarian Group | 786 |
| Target | 761 |

## Specializations (last 90 days)

- Patrol: 9801
- Armed Security: 5032
- Unarmed Security: 4702
- Unarmed Patrol: 3304
- Patrol Security: 2365
- Mobile Patrol: 2096
- Security Patrol: 1609
- Armed Patrol: 1340
- Hospital Security: 1233
- Facility Security: 1054
- Flex Security: 888
- Event Security: 789

## Query this data

Filter by this role with `tag_id=3291` (role filters require access pro+):

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/?tag_id=3291&max_age=30&tags=true"
```

Docs: https://jobdataapi.com/docs/ - Pricing: https://jobdataapi.com/accounts/pricing/

## Notes

Counts cover jobs from active companies published in the stated window; one job can map to more than one role.