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Johnson County, Kansas / Johnson / Security Guard

Job-title file

Security Guard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2 employees hold this title in Johnson. Median total compensation for the role is $45,587, below the department median of $67,585.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$91.2K
Role median
$45,587
Agency median
$67,585
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

Security Guard pay vs. the Kansas City, MO-KS area

Across all employers in the Kansas City, MO-KS area, the median wage for Security Guardsabout 7,730 people is $41,810. Johnson pays a median base salary of $45,587 for this role, 9% above that figureabout the 66th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Johnson sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$31,540
$36,300
$41,810
$47,890
$68,860
Johnson median · $45,587

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards across every employer in the Kansas City, MO-KS area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Johnson’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Security Guardsabout 1,283,470 people is $38,020. Johnson’s median base salary is 20% above that national figure, about the 73rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$30,210
$35,210
$38,020
$46,200
$58,840
Johnson median · $45,587

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Kansas City, MO-KS range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Johnson is $45,587, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Security Guard beyond Johnson County, Kansas

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. See Security Guard across all of Johnson County, Kansas

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois
$63,800 · 6
California
$41,183 · 91
Florida
$40,000 · 5
Arkansas
$39,171 · 120
Georgia
$38,364 · 345
Tennessee
$36,264 · 51

Median total compensation for comparable Security Guard roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gabriel Garcia

Security Guard/Johnson

2025 total comp
$46,301
Base pay
$46,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,301

At Johnson, Gabriel Garcia serves as a Security Guard. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,301.

Jonathan Martin

Security Guard/Johnson

2025 total comp
$44,872
Base pay
$44,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,872

Jonathan Martin works as a Security Guard for Johnson. Jonathan earned $44,872 in 2025.