Security Officer market brief · Boston, MA
Security Officer Jobs in Boston, MA
There are 190 open security officer jobs in Boston, MA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $45,864 a year; 50 posted in the last 7 days. 29 employers are hiring, led by Allied Universal, Mass General Brigham, and ekaw. Demand is about level with 187 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,652–$49,920 a year, from the 94% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 190
- Live security officer openings currently tracked in the Boston market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 2%
- 187 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $45,864
- 94% 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 37%. 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
190
Prior window
187
Salary coverage
94%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
140
17 companies
Established employers
46
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,652
P50
$45,864
P75
$49,920
P90
$58,485
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 Boston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security officer opportunities in Boston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 190 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Officer in Boston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
190 security officer openings across 29 employers establish the current Boston 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 89 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 · 29 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 190 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Flexible Security Officer | $17/hr · ekaw
- Security Officer · Mandarin Oriental
- SECURITY OFFICER · ekaw
Security Officer jobs in Boston: 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.
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How many security officer jobs are open in Boston?
Metaintro tracks 190 live security officer openings from 29 employers in the Boston, MA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for security officer jobs changing in Boston?
Openings rose 2%, from 187 in the prior 30 days to 190 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do security officer jobs in Boston pay?
The median posted salary is $45,864 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,652 to $49,920. Based on the 94% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for security officer jobs in Boston?
Allied Universal, Mass General Brigham, ekaw, and PalAmerican Security have the most open security officer roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Boston 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.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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