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SOC 33-9032
Security guards (O*NET 33-9032) patrol or monitor premises, verify entry and exit permissions, watch for theft, violence and rule violations, and record and report anomalies. Specific response, equipment and training follow local and employer rules; this occupation is not the same as police or security and fire alarm systems installers.
Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((50+25+25)/3+0.5)=33; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.
AI can help organize draft monitoring logs; identity, anomaly facts, emergency response and reports are verified by on-duty staff.
This page draws on O*NET 33-9032, BLS standalone occupational statistics and fictional exercises and does not predict an individual's hiring or on-site risk.
Gatehouse duty, patrol, police enforcement and electronic security installation have different tasks and authority; job seekers must verify the role.
Use fictional gatehouse and patrol scenarios to practice identity verification, factual recording, escalation and shift handover; do not contact real visitors or dangerous sites.
Security guards (O*NET 33-9032) guard, patrol or monitor premises, protecting against theft, violence and rule violations, verifying entry and exit and recording and reporting anomalies. They differ from police, transport security screeners, investigators and alarm system installers; specific response authority depends on region and employer.
Security guards guard, patrol or monitor premises, protecting against theft, violence and rule violations; they record anomalies per the role and contact authorized staff, and this is not police enforcement.
Career direction comparison
Compare on-site authority, what is recorded, anomaly escalation and legal responsibility; wages or licensing cannot be carried across occupations.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key differences | Best-fit choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051) | Deliver police records and legal procedure materials. | Police can enforce, investigate and arrest under legal authorization; guards guard and report per employer and regional rules. | Those who want enforcement work must verify police recruitment and legal authority. |
| Private Detectives and Investigators (33-9021) | Deliver investigation reports and evidence records. | Private detectives and investigators gather evidence for a specific investigation commission; guards continuously watch and prevent premises risk. |
AI impact on this career
Insufficient evidence: no AI adoption rate, displacement rate or disappearance year for the standalone 33-9032 occupation was obtained. Tools can organize rosters, patrol checklists and incident drafts; access verification, on-site observation, conflict handling and reporting are the responsibility of staff acting within authority. AI Impact Score 33% is an editorial estimate. Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((50+25+25)/3+0.5)=33; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.The three tasks, ratings and sources are listed in the FermatMind method source record on this page.
FermatMind AI Impact Score estimation method v1
FermatMind / 费马测试 · 2026-10-18
Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
Chinese mainland salary reference
The leasing and business services industry average does not equal a specific role's pay; first verify identity, scope and the pay period.
This page did not adopt a single recruitment quote in which the job identity, patrol scope, licensing, region, pay structure and period are all verifiable.
No quote provided: premises type and on-site response authority vary.
No quote provided: working hours, night shifts, rotating shifts and benefits conditions not verified.
U.S. wage reference
BLS 2025 median 38,020 USD; projected employment growth 0.9%.
| Wage statistic position | Annual wage reference | Conversion boundaries | How to understand this position |
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| Lowest 10% | U.S. 2025 33-9032 annual wage P10 is 30,210 USD | Official annual wage, not an individual's monthly income | P10 30,210 USD, not a uniform starting pay. |
| Median (50%) | U.S. 2025 33-9032 median annual wage 38,020 USD | Official annual wage, not an individual's take-home pay | Median 38,020 USD, not a specific contract wage. |
| Highest 10% |
Career fit guide
Fit depends on observation, verification, communication, record keeping and safety boundaries.
You may be better suited to： Willing to keep verifying facts as rules change and anomalies occur.
These situations call for caution： If you are unwilling to respect response boundaries, verify the role first.
Do an entry-level exercise： Complete a fictional task: shift intake, access verification, patrol, anomaly reporting and handover.
Work stress, risks and occupational boundaries
Six fictional examples cover access, patrol, violence, emergency, privacy and AI record fabrication and do not represent occurrence rates.
O*NET 33-9032 describes guarding, patrol and monitoring; search, enforcement, equipment and emergency authority must be verified against local law and employer authorization.
Typical scenario：Fictional visitor V2 claims to be approved by a manager, but there is no record on the list.
Roles most affected：Visitors, employees and people on the premises.
Possible consequence：Unauthorized people entering restricted areas may trigger a security incident.
How to reduce risk：Verify the authorization list, identity and purpose; when unclear, keep it pending and notify authorized staff.
Entry, credentials and career development
First verify the target role's gatehouse, patrol or monitoring scope; demonstrate factual recording and handover using the fictional M1–M6 V2 pending check, M unpatrolled and the smoke alarm.
| Entry-level roles | What you mainly do early on |
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Career outlook and moves to related occupations
BLS 2025–2035 projection for U.S. 33-9032: employment from 1,294.3 thousand to 1,305.6 thousand, a net gain of 11.3 thousand (0.9%), with 156.0 thousand average annual openings, including replacement needs.
United States nationwide; the standalone Security Guards occupation. · Security Guards (33-9032) standalone line.
1,294.3 thousand → 1,305.6 thousand; a net gain of 11.3 thousand (0.9%)
U.S. 33-9032 employment and ten-year change
BLS 33-9032: 1,294.3 thousand employed in 2025 and 1,305.6 thousand in 2035.
Does not establish：Official displayed values are rounded and use the change column; they are not allocated to any single premises or employer.
O*NET 33-9032 includes guarding, patrolling or monitoring premises, protecting against theft, violence and violations, verifying access and recording and reporting anomalies.
No. Police have statutory enforcement duties; a guard's search, equipment and response authority depends on regional law and employer authorization.
Choose a real task from this page for a small practice project or a conversation with someone in the field. Use the planning guides to set a date, an output and feedback questions before deciding whether to continue.
Suited to people willing to observe continuously, record accurately, communicate clearly and stay within their response authority; a personality type is not proof of suitability.
First verify the role scope, access rules, patrol routes, communication method, handover records and emergency contacts.
When an anomaly is found, secure your own and others' safety first, record the time, place, people and observed facts accurately, and do not write speculation as fact.
33-9032 is a premises guard, patrol and monitoring occupation; it is not the same as police, firefighters, investigators or alarm system installers.
| Dimension | Primary track | Comparison track |
|---|---|---|
| Core purpose | The patrol direction focuses on premises checks, anomaly observation and reporting. | The gatehouse direction focuses on visitor identity, access permissions and records. |
| Main objects and basis | Patrol is based on routes, priority areas and anomaly escalation rules. | Gatehouse duty is based on the employer's access rules and authorization list. |
| Core process | Patrol delivers observations with clear time and place and incident reports. | Gatehouse duty delivers access records and refused-entry or pending items. |
| Main outputs | A job title does not automatically grant search, seizure, enforcement or use-of-force authority. | Both directions require handover, communication and emergency response. |
| Accountable party | BLS typical entry is a high school diploma or equivalent with short-term on-the-job training; licensing depends on the region. | Client and visitor information is recorded and used only as authorized by the institution. |
| Permissions and approval | Escalate first on unknown identity, conflict or dangerous situations and avoid acting beyond authority alone. | Night shifts, solo posts or public contact require verifying the premises and safety rules. |
| Conclusion boundaries | When comparing adjacent occupations, look at who patrols, who operates equipment, who investigates and who enforces. | U.S. wages and qualifications do not directly imply Chinese security guard role requirements. |
Output a pending-item checklist.
Output accurate records.
Output observations with clear time and place.
Output a traceable report.
Output notification and handover records.
Output a handover acknowledgement.
Before applying, verify the premises, shifts, equipment, training, patrol scope, emergency procedures and pay.
How is access permission verified?
How are patrol observations documented?
How are sudden conflicts handled?
How does handover avoid omissions?
Are shifts and pay clear?
| Those who prefer investigation work should verify investigation licensing and the commission scope. |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (49-2098) | Deliver equipment installation and test records. | Security and fire alarm installers install, program and test alarm systems; guards operate authorized monitoring and report anomalies. | Those who prefer circuits and equipment installation should verify construction qualifications. |
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| Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators (33-9031) | Deliver gambling surveillance records. | Gambling surveillance officers focus on casino games and violation monitoring; guards cover general premises guarding and access control. | Those who prefer gambling surveillance should verify premises regulatory requirements. |
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| Within this occupation: gatehouse | Produce a list of access and refused-entry pending items. | Also within 33-9032, focusing on visitor verification, vehicle and item access rules and handover. | Those who prefer gatehouse communication should practice fictional visitor pending-check records. |
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| Within this occupation: patrol | Produce anomaly records with clear time and place. | Also within 33-9032, focusing on route patrols, equipment anomaly observation and incident reporting. | Those who prefer on-site rounds should practice fictional patrol logs. |
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33-9032 handles premises guarding, access verification, patrol monitoring and anomaly reporting; police enforcement, private investigation, system installation and gambling surveillance have separate duties.
First verify the target role's premises, shifts, patrol scope, equipment and emergency escalation procedures, then add the corresponding training.
Exposure indicates task potential and does not say whether an institution permits uploading camera records and visitor materials.
Adoption rates must be measured per employer; this page has no precise 33-9032 figure.
Employment is also affected by industry demand, processes and staff turnover and cannot be inferred from exposure research alone.
| Work area | Task | Current change | Human control point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift handover preparation | Organize pending visitors and areas | During the trial, compare omissions, errors and time spent after human review; no verification of reduced omissions in this occupation was obtained; the tool cannot decide access permission or enforcement authority. | On-duty staff verify authorization and on-site safety; the model only organizes drafts without sensitive materials. |
| Access verification | Generate visitor record fields | Flags missing fields; it cannot grant access automatically. | Gatehouse staff verify the list, identity and time. |
| Premises patrol | Draft a patrol checklist | During the trial, compare checklist writing time and errors after human review; no verification of speed-up in this occupation was obtained; it cannot replace on-site observation. | Patrol staff verify routes, times and real observations. |
| Monitoring duty | Organize an anonymized alarm index | The editorial suggestion is to trial anonymized alarm indexes and check for mismatches; no verification of tracking performance in this occupation was obtained; camera permissions cannot be changed privately. | System administrators verify video and alarm access permissions. |
| Shift handover | Generate a handover summary outline | Can assist with summarizing; it cannot fabricate that an incident is resolved. | Supervisors verify unresolved incidents, notified parties and follow-up times. |
| Record review | Compile anonymized anomaly pending items | The editorial suggestion is to trial pending-incident reminders and check time and place; no verification of reminder effectiveness in this occupation was obtained; it cannot close incidents independently. | Staff verify the original gatehouse, patrol and incident records. |
| Anomaly escalation | Generate a fictional incident retrospective checklist | Flags pending items; it does not replace real handling. | On-duty staff verify danger and escalate per emergency procedures. |
Occupational tasks, exposure studies, employer surveys and risk frameworks study different objects and cannot be combined into an occupational automation rate.
Distinguish logs that may be drafted from deliverables that must verify identity, anomalies and safety on site.
AI primarily changesIn a licensed environment, organize fictional patrol checklists with no real identities.
Human responsibility remainsStaff verify the authorization list, visitor purpose and actual access records.
AI primarily changesCan generate an incident report field checklist.
Human responsibility remainsStaff verify on-site observations, notification times and emergency response records.
AI primarily changesCan organize anonymized shift anomalies and handover drafts.
Human responsibility remainsSupervisors verify real camera record permissions, retention periods and escalation rules.
AI handles only low-risk materials approved by the institution; every output has an on-duty or supervisor reviewer.
Confirm the premises, post, shifts, access rules and communication method.
Use only approved systems and necessary materials; practice uses fictional people and locations.
Check back on the original patrol and gatehouse records and incident notification times.
Record the model draft, human edits, on-site verifier and approver.
Contact authorized staff immediately per procedure when violence, fire or medical risk is involved.
The model fabricates that a visitor is authorized or that the site is secure.
Control: Check against the authorization list and original on-site records; keep it pending when it cannot be verified.
Visitor identities, camera footage and premises security layouts are uploaded to external tools.
Control: Follow institutional approval and least necessity; private forwarding is prohibited.
The summary omits danger signals or unresolved incidents.
Control: Retain the original observations, notification times, reviewer and follow-up status.
The model mixes people and times from different shifts or areas.
Control: Verify place, time, person identity and source item by item and do not use real materials for open practice.
An out-of-scope assertion that search, detention or use of force is permitted.
Control: Pause the response advice, hand to a supervisor or authorized authority and record the correction.
First learn premises rules, patrol, access verification, factual recording and emergency escalation; AI is used only for fictional practice.
Use fictional visitor and patrol logs to practice pending identity checks, observed facts and handover and do not contact real risk.
In an institutionally approved environment, use tools to organize anonymized incident drafts and return to the original records to verify time, place and notification.
First verify the tool vendor, camera access, data retention, the human reviewer and emergency escalation; deployment requires organizational approval.
Available materials are insufficient to assert whether the whole security guard occupation will be displaced. Models can be trialed for organizing logs; on-site identity verification, danger assessment and emergency response must still be verified by on-duty staff under law and rules.
Source: O*NET 33-9032 work and the NIST risk frameworkOriginal source ↗
Usually you first learn premises rules, communication, patrol, factual recording and safety; programming is not a uniform entry requirement.
Source: BLS 33-9032 entry-level classificationOriginal source ↗
The editorial suggestion is to trial anonymized log drafting and material extraction; no measured result was obtained on the order in which 33-9032 tasks are affected; on-site verification, observation and emergency responsibility still rest with staff.
Source: GPTs are GPTs methodological limitationsOriginal source ↗
BLS 2025–2035 employment from 1,294.3 thousand to 1,305.6 thousand (0.9%); the change cannot be attributed to AI.
Source: BLS EP 33-9032 standalone occupational lineOriginal source ↗
No. Search, enforcement or use of force requires applicable law and authorization, and the model grants no authority.
Source: O*NET 33-9032 and the NIST risk frameworkOriginal source ↗
No credible source gives a year in which the occupation disappears; task potential is not a deployment timeline.
Source: Methodological limitations of cross-occupational task exposureOriginal source ↗
Prioritize learning observation, communication, verification, incident recording and emergency escalation; AI tools are only an aid.
Source: BLS/O*NET tasks and employer policyOriginal source ↗
Measure whether omissions decrease without increasing wrongful access, fabricated incidents, leaks or delays; on-site safety and response rest with the institution and staff.
Chinese security guards may not lawfully search a person, restrict personal freedom or seize or confiscate documents or property; specific lawful duties and emergency contacts are verified separately, and an employer cannot grant unlawful authority.
Verify premises type, shifts, licensing, working hours, duty and pay unit; this page did not adopt a single quote.
| Educational background | Common job directions | Notes and verification advice |
|---|---|---|
| Verify the original text of specific posts and employer roles | Security guard roles | First verify gatehouse, patrol, monitoring and reporting duties and qualifications. |
| High school diploma or equivalent | BLS 33-9032 typical entry education; short-term on-the-job training | The U.S. statistical classification does not determine Chinese licensing and institutional hiring. |
| Access verification and patrol records | Verify access, patrol, incident reporting and handover | Training certificates do not automatically grant search, enforcement or use-of-force authority. |
| Transfer from adjacent watch roles | Gatehouse, patrol or monitoring duty experience | Security licensing, premises rules and emergency response authority must be verified. |
Leasing and business services and broad group averages cannot be used to infer this occupation's median or a job quote.
Access rules, visitor lists and on-site requirements; verify institutional authorization.
Patrol routes, anomaly reporting and on-site risk; verify response authority.
Adjacent but different occupations; do not mix duties or wages.
There is no reliable evidence quantifying AI's impact on Chinese wages for this occupation.
| U.S. 2025 33-9032 annual wage P90 is 58,840 USD |
| Official annual wage, not an individual's take-home pay |
| P90 58,840 USD, not equal to a management grade. |
Wage · 10th percentile：30,210 USD/year (2025 P10)；O*NET 2025 annual wage P10 30,210 USD, not a uniform starting pay.；O*NET 2025 wages
Wage · 25th percentile：35,210 USD/year (2025 P25)；O*NET 2025 annual wage P25 35,210 USD.；O*NET 2025 wages
Wage · median：38,020 USD/year (2025 median)；BLS 2025 33-9032 median annual wage 38,020 USD.；O*NET 2025 wages
Wage · 75th percentile：46,200 USD/year (2025 P75)；O*NET 2025 annual wage P75 46,200 USD.；O*NET 2025 wages
Wage · 90th percentile：58,840 USD/year (2025 P90)；O*NET 2025 annual wage P90 58,840 USD.；O*NET 2025 wages
No. The median is the midpoint of the 33-9032 national wage distribution.
No. An individual contract also requires verifying region, working hours, shifts and licensing.
BLS 2025 OEWS 33-9032 survey employment 1,283,470, average hourly wage 20.42 USD, average annual wage 42,470 USD, median hourly wage 18.28 USD; different from the EP base period.
The 2023 industry averages and the 2025 national percentiles come from different periods and cannot be used to infer wage change.
| Industry | Occupational average annual wage within the industry | How to understand this value |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation and security services | 38,770 USD/year (2023 average) | BLS 2023 survey employment of 33-9032 in this industry 735,430, average annual wage 38,770 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes339032.htm |
| General merchandise retailers | 35,200 USD/year (2023 average) | BLS 2023 survey employment of 33-9032 in this industry 44,640, average annual wage 35,200 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes339032.htm |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | 44,960 USD/year (2023 average) | BLS 2023 survey employment of 33-9032 in this industry 44,460, average annual wage 44,960 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes339032.htm |
| Elementary and secondary schools | 44,480 USD/year (2023 average) | BLS 2023 survey employment of 33-9032 in this industry 44,010, average annual wage 44,480 USD.; BLS 2023 industry wages | https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes339032.htm |
OEWS and EP cover different employment populations for different purposes and cannot be subtracted to infer job change.
Wages are affected by region, duty setting, licensing, working hours and employer.
Gatehouse duty, police enforcement and alarm system installation cannot be merged into one pay.
BLS EP 2025 base period 1,294.3 thousand； OEWS survey employment 1,283,470, a different system.；BLS projections table
BLS EP employment from 1,294.3 thousand to 1,305.6 thousand, a net gain of 11.3 thousand (0.9%).；BLS projections table
BLS EP average annual openings 156.0 thousand, including replacement needs from transfers and exits.；BLS projections table
The interest clue is willingness to keep watch, patrol, verify access and explain premises rules.
The current O*NET 33-9032.00 occupational interest profile shows higher Realistic R 90, Conventional C 63 and Enterprising E 31; this is an occupational task interest description, not an individual match score.
Which Holland interest type is closer to Security Guards?
Fit depends on whether you are willing to observe continuously, verify access per rules, record accurately and stay within your response authority, not on personality type.
Do not use it this way: Interest tests only suggest directions to explore; job performance also requires observation, recording and emergency communication.
Take my Holland career interest testWhich Big Five traits are more relevant to this job?
The Big Five is not direct proof of incident report accuracy; what can be observed is verification and error correction.
Do not use it this way: Turn "alertness" into whether you can spot anomalies along the route, record time and place and escalate promptly.
View my Big Five personality traitsCan MBTI be used to judge whether I am suited to Security Guards?
This page obtained no evidence validating MBTI against visitor verification or sudden conflict performance. The editorial suggestion is to try fictional gatehouse checking and does not claim it predicts better than an assessment.
Do not use it this way: Treating type as a hiring standard, or rejecting a direction on that basis, filters out people who could be trained; this page does not support that use.
Discover my MBTI preferencesCan the Enneagram tell me whether I am suited to this occupation?
This page obtained no validation of the Enneagram predicting duty quality. The editorial suggestion is to observe patrol logs and anomaly reports and not to treat practice as a performance guarantee.
Do not use it this way: Replacing training and authority review with a personality label hides real risk.
Explore my Enneagram patternsIf I am not good at math, can I work as a Security Guard?
Reasoning ability shows up in separating first-hand facts, others' statements and speculation; no IQ threshold is required.
Do not use it this way: Knowing the route does not mean you can handle a violent incident alone.
Discover my intellectual and reasoning performanceDoes working as a Security Guard require high EQ?
This page adopts no uniform emotional intelligence score threshold. The editorial suggestion is to practice calm communication and timely escalation, without comparing assessment validity.
Do not use it this way: Omitting an anomaly to avoid conflict enlarges on-site risk.
Discover my emotional intelligenceFits better when: Prefer lawful patrol, investigation and enforcement; statutory recruitment and training must be added.
Watch for: Police and security guards are different occupations; a security guard certificate, employer authorization or duty experience does not automatically grant police authority.
Explore related career: Police and sheriff's patrol officersFits better when: Prefer commissioned fact-finding, material verification and evidence records.
Watch for: Duties differ from watch duty; local investigation licensing and the commission boundaries must be verified separately.
Explore related career: Private detectives and investigatorsFits better when: Prefer equipment, circuits, wiring and system testing.
Watch for: A different occupation from patrol and watch duty; technical training, construction and acceptance responsibility must be added.
Explore related career: Security and fire alarm systems installersFits better when: Prefer gambling premises surveillance, rule checking and anomaly reporting.
Watch for: The target premises rules and local regulatory requirements must be added, and ordinary gatehouse authority cannot be applied directly.
Explore related career: Gambling surveillance officersFits better when: Prefer rosters, training, incident review and staff coordination.
Watch for: Formal people-management authorization is verified separately; duty experience does not automatically grant supervisory authority.
Explore related career: Security supervisorFits better when: Willing to deepen identity verification, pending visitor handling, access records and cross-shift handover.
Watch for: This is an internal deepening of the occupation, verified under premises rules and law; it adds no right to search a person, seize property or enforce.
Explore related career: Within this occupation: gatehouse dutyThis page has no validated optimal personality template. The editorial suggestion is to experience honest recording and procedural escalation; hiring and performance cannot be inferred from type or paper tasks.
Yes. Introverts can work through clear written handovers and rule explanations.
Yes. Being extroverted does not guarantee accurate access verification and factual recording.
There is no optimal MBTI type.
Career interests are not a hiring score.
No. Personality scores do not grant search, enforcement or use-of-force authority.
Can identify pending identity checks, route anomalies and missing records.
Keep your distance and call for help per procedure even under pressure.
The Enneagram can only be used for reflection, not as evidence of suitability.
Compare the accuracy of fictional gatehouse records, patrol logs and handover cards.
Evidence：O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks · O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks
Typical scenario：The fictional east gate was not patrolled, yet the log marks it as normal.
Roles most affected：On-duty staff, premises users and the employer.
Possible consequence：Anomalous doors, windows or passages go unnoticed, making facts hard to reconstruct later.
How to reduce risk：Patrol per approved routes and record time, place and incomplete items.
Evidence：O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks · China Personal Information Protection Law
Typical scenario：In the fictional escalation of a dispute, someone demands that the guard search a person immediately.
Roles most affected：Visitors, the guard and nearby people.
Possible consequence：Improper contact or use of force may enlarge injury and legal risk.
How to reduce risk：Keep a safe distance and call for help per emergency procedures. Article 30 of China's Regulation on the Administration of Security Services prohibits security guards from restricting personal freedom, searching a person, insulting or beating, and seizing or confiscating documents or property; an employer cannot authorize these unlawful acts, and Article 31 permits refusing unlawful orders.
Evidence：China Personal Information Protection Law · China Personal Information Protection Law
Typical scenario：After the fictional smoke alarm, it was only mentioned verbally at handover.
Roles most affected：Affected people, fire and medical services, and the employer.
Possible consequence：Delaying notification may enlarge harm.
How to reduce risk：Secure safety first, contact authorized staff per procedure and record the notification time.
Evidence：O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks · O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks
Typical scenario：Camera screenshots are sent to a private chat group.
Roles most affected：Visitors, employees and system administrators.
Possible consequence：Leaking identity and premises information may infringe privacy and security.
How to reduce risk：Process only the minimum necessary materials in approved systems. Article 25 of the Chinese regulation requires security service surveillance footage and alarm records to be retained for at least 30 days for inspection and prohibits deleting, altering or disseminating them; leaks are reported per procedure, and institutional permission cannot exempt legal requirements.
Evidence：BLS 2025 OEWS wage table · BLS 2025 OEWS wage table
Typical scenario：AI marks the pending visitor V2 as authorized.
Roles most affected：On-duty staff, supervisors and people on the premises.
Possible consequence：The report says it has been verified or the risk cleared, but in fact nobody confirmed it.
How to reduce risk：The model only organizes drafts; check back on the original records and on-site verification.
Evidence：O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks · O*NET 33-9032 occupational tasks
| What employers usually look for |
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| How to prove yourself without experience |
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| How it differs from other directions |
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| Gatehouse duty | Verify identity, visitor purpose and the access list | Able to record pending and cleared entries accurately | Fictional visitor registration and handover cards | Does not automatically hold search authority |
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| Patrol guard | Observe doors, windows and passages per approved routes | Verify time, place and anomaly escalation | Fictional patrol logs | Does not handle dangerous incidents alone |
| Monitoring guard | Observe authorized video and alarms | Verify access and retention rules | Fictional alarm checklists | Does not forward footage privately |
| Police and sheriff's patrol officers | Lawful enforcement and investigation | Verify police recruitment and legal authority | Fictional incident fact cards | Standalone adjacent occupation |
| Alarm system installer | Install, test and maintain equipment | Verify construction and testing qualifications | Fictional equipment point tables | Not responsible for general gatehouse duty |
This round obtained no announcement in which the job identity, licensing, premises scope and pay are all verifiable; no national threshold is inferred.
Verify region, premises, shifts, equipment, patrol and emergency authority item by item.
M1–M6 only demonstrate gatehouse verification, patrol, recording and handover and do not prove you can keep watch independently or handle conflict.
Visitors, premises and incidents are entirely fictional.
Typical entry is a high school diploma or equivalent with short-term on-the-job training; local security licensing is verified separately.
The U.S. classification does not equal credentials for a specific Chinese role.
Gatehouse, patrol, monitoring, emergency and supervisory decisions may be handled by different staff.
Training certificates do not automatically grant search, enforcement or use-of-force authority.
M1 | A fully fictional office building F. The gatehouse list has visitor V1 and employee E1; V2 has no appointment. The patrol route covers east gate D, north passage N and outside the server room M.
M2 | V1 matches the identity and appointment and is registered in; E1 has valid credentials and passes per the rules.
M3 | V2 claims verbal approval by a manager, but the list has no record; the status is pending and cannot be granted access on a self-report alone.
M4 | The patrol record shows D door lock intact and N passage clear; M was not patrolled, so the status is unverified and must not be written as normal.
M5 | There is a smoke alarm near D. Secure safety first, notify authorized staff per emergency procedures and record the time; do not decide on your own that it is a false alarm.
M6 | At handover, V2 is still pending, M was not patrolled and the smoke alarm outcome has not come back; list the responsible person and follow-up checks and do not write that everything is cleared.
T1 | List the status of V1, E1, V2 and D, N, M, separating verified, pending and unpatrolled.
T2 | Write the smoke alarm notification and the unresolved-items handover card and judge whether all-safe can be written.
V1 and E1 are verified and cleared; V2 is pending; D and N have been patrolled and M has not.
The smoke alarm is notified to authorized staff per procedure with the time recorded; it must not be guessed as a false alarm or as risk cleared.
The handover lists V2, M and the alarm follow-up, with observed facts, notified parties, pending owners and times; the exercise involves no real on-site response.
Use fictional materials only; verify two cleared, one pending, two patrolled, one unpatrolled and the alarm not cleared.
List V1/E1 as verified and V2 as pending with the confirming party.
Contains no real identity materials.
D and N have been patrolled and M has not; mark the time and route.
Unpatrolled does not equal normal.
List the observed facts, notification time, notified party and pending information.
Do not decide on your own that it is a false alarm.
List V2, M and the alarm as pending separately and assign follow-up responsibility.
A verbal assurance is not authorization.
| Stage | Possible assessment | Observed evidence | Usage boundaries |
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| Interview: access verification | Who may pass | V1/E1 is verified; V2 is pending | Fictional records only |
| Interview: not patrolled | Can M be written as normal | No, it has not been patrolled | Needs a follow-up check |
| Job trial: alarm | How should the smoke be handled | Secure safety, notify per procedure and record | Do not guess a false alarm |
| Handoff: unresolved incidents | Can all-safe be written | No; V2, M and the alarm are still pending | Hand to authorized staff for follow-up |
Read M1–M6 and list the post rules and response boundaries.
Complete the fictional V1/E1/V2 access register.
Organize the evidence that D and N were patrolled.
Mark M as unpatrolled and do not presume it is normal.
Write the smoke alarm facts and the notification time.
Write the three pending items and the follow-up responsibility handover card.
Organize the fictional work and verify the target role's licensing, shifts and emergency procedures.
| Credential / identity | Who it mainly suits | Real job-search effect | Whether it is a universal entry barrier | Application / registration conditions | Investment level | Important limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China security guard certificate (for security service roles) | People applying for Chinese security guard roles | Statutory employment conditions and certificate, not an ordinary training certificate | The conditions and disqualifications in Articles 16–18 must be verified | A Chinese citizen aged 18 or over, in good health, of good conduct and with at least a junior high school education; the public security organ issues the certificate after the applicant passes its examination and review and has fingerprints retained, and the Article 17 disqualifications are verified separately | Handled through the local public security organ | The security guard certificate grants no right to search a person, seize property or exercise police enforcement |
| Access verification training | People who handle visitors | Verify the list, identity and pending items accurately | BLS typical high school diploma and short-term training | Verify local requirements | Continuous learning | Training does not replace licensing |
| Personal safety | People who face conflict and danger | Verify distance, communication and risk escalation | Per regional and institutional policy | Verify safety training | Ongoing refresher training | Do not handle danger alone |
| Incident records | People who handle anomalies | Record time, place, observation and notification | Relevant to the target role only | Verify premises procedures | Per the role's arrangements | Do not write speculation as fact |
| Visitor data protection | People who access identity and camera materials | Verify access and retention rules | Per regional and institutional rules | Verify approved systems | Ongoing training | Do not disclose materials publicly |
| Authority and responsibility check | People who handle on-site incidents | Separate guards, supervisors and authorized authorities | Per local law and institutional rules | Verify the responsibility chain | Before starting the role | Must not search or enforce beyond authority |
Typical scope：Verify the list, visitor purpose and access rules under supervision.
Readiness evidence：Fictional registration cards
Credential boundary：Learn premises rules
Next moves：Practice pending-item marking
Typical scope：Verify identity under authorization and record clearances and refusals.
Readiness evidence：Visitor records and handover sheets
Credential boundary：Verify licensing and data permissions
Next moves：Build anomaly communication
Typical scope：Handle complex visitors and multi-entrance handover.
Readiness evidence：Anomaly retrospective and verification records
Credential boundary：Add conflict communication
Next moves：Coach newcomers
Typical scope：Manage record and roster quality under an appointment.
Readiness evidence：Rules, training and remediation records
Credential boundary：Requires formal management authorization
Next moves：Enforcement authority is verified separately
Typical scope：Learn routes and priority areas under supervision.
Readiness evidence：Fictional route tables
Credential boundary：Verify on-site safety
Next moves：Practice recording time and place
Typical scope：Patrol doors, windows, passages and equipment under authorization.
Readiness evidence：Patrol, anomaly and handover records
Credential boundary：Verify local licensing
Next moves：Build incident reporting
Typical scope：Review multi-area anomalies and unresolved items.
Readiness evidence：Facts, notification and follow-up records
Credential boundary：Add emergency coordination
Next moves：Coach patrol
Typical scope：Learn alarm categories and video access rules.
Readiness evidence：Fictional alarm registration cards
Credential boundary：Verify privacy training
Next moves：Practice locating facts
Typical scope：Verify time and place under authorization and contact on-site staff.
Readiness evidence：Alarms, notifications and acknowledgements
Credential boundary：Verify system access permissions
Next moves：Build incident experience
Typical scope：Coordinate multiple alarms and cross-shift anomalies.
Readiness evidence：Retrospectives, notifications and version records
Credential boundary：Add emergency knowledge
Next moves：Support newcomers
Verify the visitor list, patrol routes and handover records under supervision.
Independently complete authorized gatehouse or patrol tasks and report pending items accurately.
Handle multiple areas, complex alarms and cross-shift handover, and review records.
Maintain rosters, training, report quality and emergency coordination under a formal appointment.
United States nationwide, standalone 33-9032 occupation. · The 33-9032 standalone occupational line, not equal to hiring by a security company in any region.
About 156.0 thousand per year
U.S. 33-9032 average annual openings
About 156.0 thousand openings per year on average, including replacement needs from transfers and exits.
Does not establish：Annual openings are not net new jobs, nor the current number of hires.
Mainland China urban units; leasing and business services industry average. · The industry covers multiple occupations; private and non-private unit structures differ.
Leasing and business services 110,162 yuan in non-private and 68,919 yuan in private units
China leasing and business services wages (background)
Leasing and business services average annual wage 110,162 yuan in non-private and 68,919 yuan in private units.
Does not establish：Insufficient evidence: no comparable standalone employment projection for this occupation in China was obtained. The broad leasing and business services wage covers multiple occupations and cannot serve as this occupation's median, job quote or growth rate.
These are capability relationships, not automatic promotions or credential waivers.
Transfers：Shares on-site observation and reporting.
Build next：Requires added police recruitment, statutory enforcement training and procedures.
View career profileTransfers：Shares observation and factual recording.
Build next：Requires added investigation methods, licensing and commission boundaries.
View career profileTransfers：Shares premises security scenarios.
Build next：Requires added circuits, wiring, system testing and qualifications.
View career profileTransfers：Shares monitoring and incident records.
Build next：Requires added gambling rules, surveillance and regulatory requirements.
View career profileTransfers：Shares watch duty and incident escalation.
Build next：Requires added rosters, training, review and people management.
View career profileTransfers：Shares fire risk identification.
Build next：Requires added fire service recruitment, rescue training and qualifications.
View career profileTransfers：Shares premises rules and reporting.
Build next：Requires added visitor verification, access control and handover.
View career profileTransfers：Shares watch duty and safety communication.
Build next：Requires added route design, on-site observation and incident escalation.
View career profileTypical entry for BLS 33-9032 is a high school diploma or equivalent with short-term on-the-job training; specific security licensing is verified separately.
Insufficient evidence: no precise nationwide wage for this occupation in China was obtained. NBS2025 leasing and business services pre-tax annual averages are 110,162/68,919 yuan for non-private/private units, covering multiple occupations, for industry reference only.
The 2025 33-9032 median annual wage is 38,020 USD, with P10 at 30,210 and P90 at 58,840 USD, neither being an individual contract.
BLS 2025–2035 33-9032 employment from 1,294.3 thousand to 1,305.6 thousand, +0.9%; the 156.0 thousand average annual openings include replacement needs.
On-site ability cannot be inferred from task exposure research. AI can organize log drafts; identity verification, danger assessment and emergency response are the responsibility of staff acting within authority.
Use fictional M1–M6 visitor and patrol materials to submit an access register, patrol status, alarm report and handover card.
V1/E1 is verified and V2 is pending; D and N have been patrolled and M has not; the smoke alarm outcome has not come back, so the risk cannot be written as cleared.
Police work, private investigation, alarm system installation, gambling surveillance and security supervision share tasks; their own licensing and authority are verified separately.
Occupational tasks, official statistics and fictional exercises are kept separate; AI only assists with organizing and does not replace real access verification and emergency response.
Sources for this round of occupation, wage, employment, interest and Chinese security regulation information were checked on 2026-10-12; unchanged sources keep their historical review records. The 2025 national wages, 2023 industry averages, the 2025–2035 projection and the M1–M6 fictional materials are labelled separately.
The BLS 33-9032 standalone occupational projection and OEWS wages are kept separate; O*NET describes tasks; the China background uses National Bureau of Statistics 2025 leasing and business services data.
Limitations：Patrol, monitoring, access control and incident reporting; enforcement authority is verified separately.
Limitations：OEWS and EP use different employment systems; the average wage is not the median.
Limitations：Average annual openings include replacement needs and are not net new jobs or current hires.
Limitations：U.S. percentiles are not an individual quote or a Chinese wage.
Limitations：Pre-tax, including personal deductions; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers and above-scale enterprises are a separate population; leasing and business services covers multiple occupations and this is not this occupation's median, starting pay or job quote.
Limitations：No one-to-one correspondence with U.S. 33-9032 credentials and wages can be established.
Limitations：Camera and access control data processing is verified separately by scenario and institutional policy.
Limitations：Patrol, monitoring, access control and incident reporting; enforcement authority is verified separately.
Limitations：Average annual openings include replacement needs and are not net new jobs or current hires.
Limitations：No one-to-one correspondence with U.S. 33-9032 credentials and wages can be established.
Limitations：Patrol, monitoring, access control and incident reporting; enforcement authority is verified separately.
Limitations：Not the displacement rate for the 33-9032 occupation.
Limitations：Editorial recommendations and fictional exercises, not official occupational statistics or legally binding credential conclusions.
Limitations：A general generative AI risk framework, not a substitute for on-duty staff's on-site verification and emergency judgment.
Limitations：Potential impact is not equal to actual deployment.
Limitations：Not the precise adoption rate for 33-9032.
Limitations：Premises rules, training and local security licensing are verified separately.
Limitations：Patrol, monitoring, access control and incident reporting; enforcement authority is verified separately.
Limitations：Pre-tax, including personal deductions; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers and above-scale enterprises are a separate population; leasing and business services covers multiple occupations and this is not this occupation's median, starting pay or job quote.
Limitations：U.S. percentiles are not an individual quote or a Chinese wage.
Limitations：Pre-tax, including personal deductions; urban legal units with 5 or more people exclude the self-employed and freelancers and above-scale enterprises are a separate population; leasing and business services covers multiple occupations and this is not this occupation's median, starting pay or job quote.
Limitations：Average annual openings include replacement needs and are not net new jobs or current hires.
Limitations：Patrol, monitoring, access control and incident reporting; enforcement authority is verified separately.
Limitations：U.S. percentiles are not an individual quote or a Chinese wage.
Limitations：Premises rules, training and local security licensing are verified separately.
Limitations：U.S. percentiles are not an individual quote or a Chinese wage.
Limitations：The 2023 industry averages are not mixed with the 2025 national percentiles.
Limitations：For task comparison only; licensing, enforcement authority and wages are not interchangeable with 33-9032.
Limitations：For task comparison only; licensing, enforcement authority and wages are not interchangeable with 33-9032.
Limitations：For task comparison only; licensing, enforcement authority and wages are not interchangeable with 33-9032.
Limitations：For task comparison only; licensing, enforcement authority and wages are not interchangeable with 33-9032.
Limitations：Applies to the security services and security guards defined in the regulation; it is not a conclusion for all U.S. 33-9032 roles or Chinese recruitment pay.
Limitations：Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
The Chinese text explains the U.S. classification and does not establish mutual recognition of security licensing or wages between China and the United States; real response, privacy and contract matters follow local requirements and the employer's original text.
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Typical scope：Maintain routes and emergency coordination under an appointment.
Readiness evidence：Permission matrix and incident materials
Credential boundary：Requires a formal appointment
Next moves：Does not replace police enforcement
Typical scope：Maintain report quality under an appointment.
Readiness evidence：Logs, risk and remediation records
Credential boundary：Requires institutional authorization
Next moves：Coercive response has separate duties
