Security Officer market brief · Portland, OR
Security Officer Jobs in Portland, OR
68 security officer openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 21 employers, led by Allied Universal, GardaWorld, and Prosegur. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,640–$49,379 a year (median $45,760), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 68
- Live security officer openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 21
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $45,760
- 87% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 31%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
68
Hiring employers
21
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
50
11 companies · $44,356 median
Established employers
7
5 companies · $47,112 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$42,640
P50
$45,760
P75
$49,379
P90
$58,573
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live security officer listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security officer opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 68 live roles tracked in this market.
- 21 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Officer in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
68 security officer openings across 21 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Allied Universal is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 21 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 68 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More security officer openings in Portland
- Security Officer - Industrial Site · Allied Universal
- Concierge Security Officer - Corporate · GardaWorld
- Unarmed Security Guard · PalAmerican Security
- Armed Security Officer - Overnight Shift · Prosegur
- Armed Security Officer - Flex · Prosegur
- Armed Security Officer · Prosegur
- Armed Security Officer - Swing Shift · Prosegur
- Unarmed Security Guard · All Pro Security
- Security Officer - Security · eVAC
- Security Officer - Multi Site · ekaw
- Concierge Security Officer - Part-time · GardaWorld
- Concierge Security Officer - Customer Service · GardaWorld
- Response Security Officer - Experience Needed · GardaWorld
- Flexible Security Officer · GardaWorld
- Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol - Logistics Site · Allied Universal
- Part time Security Officer · PalAmerican Security
Security Officer jobs in Portland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many security officer jobs are open in Portland?
Metaintro tracks 68 live security officer openings from 21 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do security officer jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $45,760 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,640 to $49,379. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for security officer jobs in Portland?
Allied Universal, GardaWorld, Prosegur, and PalAmerican Security have the most open security officer roles here right now, out of 21 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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