# First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

> Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

- **SOC code:** 33-1091.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-33-1091-00
- **Also known as:** Security Director, Security Shift Supervisor, Security Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Campus Safety Chief, Public Safety Manager, Public Safety Supervisor, Security Chief
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
- Patrol the premises to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, or preserve order.
- Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
- Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
- Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
- Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
- Advise employees in handling problems or resolving complaints from customers, tenants, detainees, or other persons.
- Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
- Recruit, interview, and hire security personnel.
- Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorized persons.
- Apprehend or evict trespassers, rule violators, or other security threats from the premises.
- Monitor closed-circuit television cameras.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Public Safety and Security _(knowledge)_
- Administration and Management _(knowledge)_
- Customer and Personal Service _(knowledge)_
- Personnel and Human Resources _(knowledge)_
- Law and Government _(knowledge)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Administrative _(knowledge)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Oral Expression _(ability)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(ability)_

**Skills in demand:**
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- Speech Recognition _(Specialized Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Psychology _(Specialized Skill)_
- Writing _(Common Skill)_
- Time Management _(Common Skill)_
- Social Perceptiveness _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Access _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Excel _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Outlook _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft PowerPoint _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Word _(hot technology)_
- Employee scheduling software
- Oracle software
- SAP business and customer relations management software
- Time and attendance software

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 34th percentile (Moderate) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 48th percentile (Moderate) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 24th percentile (Low) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 2.7% growth (About average); 7k annual openings; 71.9k → 73.8k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $58,610; 70,310 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-33-1091-00_