Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Security guard

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Airport security guard Building security guard Cemetery guard Corporate security guard Event security guard Garage security guard Garden guardian Parks guardian Plant security guard Pre-boarding security guard Security chief Security guard Security manager Security professional Security supervisor Stadium guard

Security guards observe, detect irregularities and protect people, buildings and assets. They maintain security at all times by patrolling designated property areas, controlling access at entrances, watching alarm and video recording systems, asking suspicious individuals for identification and reporting infractions and law breaching activities.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Patrolling premises and checking doors, windows and gates to prevent and detect signs of unauthorised entry;
(b) Controlling access to establishments, monitoring and authorizing the entrance or departure of employees and visitors, checking identification and issuing security passes;
(c) Circulating among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order, protect property from theft or vandalism and enforce the regulations of the establishment;
(d) Responding to alarms, investigating disturbances and contacting superiors, police or fire fighters as appropriate;
(e) Performing security checks of passengers and luggage at airports;
(f) Picking up and ensuring the safe delivery of cash and valuables to banks, automated teller machines and retail establishments.

Knowledge

  • Protection of persons and property
  • Law
  • Electronics and automation
  • Psychology
  • Mechanics and metal trades

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Monitoring safety or security
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Verifying identities and documentation
  • Developing solutions

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Service and sales workers

Protective services workers

Protective services workers

Security guards

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Security guards

11.292

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

49,86%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

10,70% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

46,23%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

44,39%

Part-time contracts

1,56% Turnover index

1.360

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-5%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Protective services workers

79%

21%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Protective services workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Protective services workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Security guards

No experience
15%
Less than 1 year
21%
Between 1 and 2 years
25%
Between 2 and 4 years
23%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
10%
Administrative and support service activities
38%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
14%
Information and communication
12%
Education
7%
Manufacturing
7%
Others
22%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.