25+ Security & Public Safety Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Use government wage data as the anchor, and treat current posting pay as the visible lower end of the market. BLS put Baltimore protective-service occupations at a mean of $30.40 per hour in May 2025, while the broader occupational-family median was $52,430, mean was $63,220, and the 75th percentile was $78,560. Recent posting samples skew lower for many hourly roles, centering on about $18 to $19 / hour with a broader band of about $16 to $28 / hour. As a statewide proxy, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a mean offered salary on new Maryland protective-services openings of ~$58,301 in September 2026, based on n=200, versus ~$71,434 across all Maryland openings, based on n=15,856.

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Advertised pay

Across the 19 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $42,026 at the 25th percentile, $48,360 at the median and $50,814 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 16, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Baltimore is a workable but uneven market for public safety jobs right now. Metro unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026 and metro employment was up 0.5272% year over year, but Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Maryland protective-services postings down 22.6% year over year in September. That means real openings still exist, especially in public agencies under staffing strain, but competition for posted roles is tighter than the general labor market alone would suggest. The category also splits into two different lanes: lower-paid fast-fill roles visible in current postings, and slower public-sector roles with academy, background, civil-service, or training bottlenecks.

Best positioned: Candidates who already have First Aid, CPR/AED, solid report-writing ability, and full on-site availability have the best odds, especially across government, education, retail, wellness, and aquatics employers.

Main caution: Do not mistake vacancy headlines for fast offers: Baltimore police demand is real, but officials said academy and field training delay when new hires actually relieve staffing gaps.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 25 openings in this market. 2 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Maryland Department of Transportation: 2 open roles
2. Transdev North America, Inc.: 2 open roles
3. Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc.: 1 open role
4. Admiral Security: 1 open role
5. Allied Universal Corp: 1 open role
6. AUS: 1 open role
7. Family Fare, LLC: 1 open role
8. GardaWorld: 1 open role
9. Genuine Parts Company: 1 open role
10. LG-TEK: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Baltimore: 10
• Glen Burnie: 2
• Hanover: 2
• Severn: 2
• Hunt Valley: 2
• Middle River: 1
• Annapolis: 1
• Sykesville: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 24 (100%)

Where the demand is

Visible hiring is spread across many employer types rather than dominated by one local giant. Over the last 90 days, the sample shows more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies, and employer concentration is fragmented. The most-active industries in the sample were government administration at about 20%, retail at about 15%, education at about 15%, wellness and fitness services at about 15%, and higher education at about 10%. Among the most consistently active named employers were Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Department of Transportation, Ccbcmd, and The Associated. The public-sector story is stronger than the raw posting count alone suggests. Baltimore Police reported more than 600 vacancies, including 408 patrol-officer vacancies, and city officials said active hiring still will not translate into immediate staffing relief because of academy and field training timelines. Baltimore also announced a proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety to handle nonviolent crisis calls, which could widen opportunity for candidates whose background is closer to community response or program operations than to traditional sworn policing.

• Government and civic agencies (high): Public administration makes up about 20% of the local posting mix, and local vacancy pressure in police plus the proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety keep this the highest-upside lane for long-term public-sector entrants.
• Campus, education, and community institutions (moderate): Education and higher education account for about 25% of the local posting mix combined, and active employers include The Johns Hopkins University and Anne Arundel County.
• Retail, wellness, and aquatics (moderate): Retail and wellness/fitness services are each about 15% of the mix, which helps explain why lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR, AED, surveillance, and loss prevention appear so often in skills and certification signals.

Where to focus: Run a two-lane search: start slower public-agency applications now, but use campus, aquatics, retail, and community-facing safety roles to land income and relevant experience faster.

Roles worth searching next

• Community crisis responder / neighborhood safety program specialist: Baltimore's proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety would use trained staff for nonviolent crisis calls, making this a credible nearby path for candidates whose strengths are de-escalation, field response, and community work rather than sworn enforcement.
• Emergency management coordinator: Leadership, ethical decision-making, and emergency management are highlighted as transferable public-safety skills for advanced response and administration work.
• Environmental health and safety technician / coordinator: Local demand for First Aid, CPR/AED, emergency response, and reporting lines up well with safety-compliance work, and OSHA-style safety credentials remain relevant in adjacent safety roles.
• CPR / First Aid instructor or aquatics-safety trainer: First Aid, CPR, AED, and lifeguard credentials are visible in local demand, and the employer mix includes wellness and community institutions where training-led roles can branch off from frontline safety work.

What postings ask for

• First Aid (table_stakes | immediate): First Aid is one of the most-requested skills locally, appearing in about 40% of the posting sample, and it also shows up among the most common explicit credential requirements. Who: Entry-level applicants, career switchers, and anyone targeting aquatics, campus, community, or front-line safety work.
• CPR / AED (table_stakes | immediate): CPR appears in about 30% of local skill signals, AED in about 20%, and CPR-related certifications are repeatedly listed in requirements. Who: Anyone without prior public-safety credentials who needs a fast proof-of-readiness signal.
• Emergency response (table_stakes | immediate): Emergency response shows up in about 30% of local skill demand, making it a core language of the market across multiple employer types. Who: All candidate types, especially applicants moving between security, aquatics, campus, and public-agency roles.
• Report writing (differentiator | immediate): Report writing appears in about 25% of local skill demand, and it is becoming more central as agencies test AI-assisted documentation while still facing accuracy and oversight concerns. Who: Mid-career candidates and career switchers who need to prove they can produce clear, defensible incident documentation.
• Surveillance and loss prevention (differentiator | near-term): Surveillance and loss prevention each appear in about 15% of local skill demand, which fits the local retail share of hiring. Who: Applicants targeting private-sector entry points or retail-facing roles while waiting on longer public hiring processes.
• Lifeguard certification (differentiator | immediate): Lifeguard certification appears among the most common local credentials, and aquatics-related employers are visible in the local mix, including Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc. Who: Entry-level candidates who want a faster way into the field through recreation, wellness, or community settings.

Questions about this market

What do Protective Services & Public Safety roles pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Use government wage data as the anchor, and treat current posting pay as the visible lower end of the market. BLS put Baltimore protective-service occupations at a mean of $30.40 per hour in May 2025, while the broader occupational-family median was $52,430, mean was $63,220, and the 75th percentile was $78,560. Recent posting samples skew lower for many hourly roles, centering on about $18 to $19 / hour with a broader band of about $16 to $28 / hour. As a statewide proxy, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a mean offered salary on new Maryland protective-services openings of ~$58,301 in September 2026, based on n=200, versus ~$71,434 across all Maryland openings, based on n=15,856. This is a market where visible entry paths are often cheaper than the occupation's long-run wage ceiling. Fast-hire roles can get you in quickly, but the better pay usually sits behind stricter screening, longer onboarding, or public-sector structure.

Where is demand for Protective Services & Public Safety roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD concentrated?

Visible hiring is spread across many employer types rather than dominated by one local giant. Over the last 90 days, the sample shows more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies, and employer concentration is fragmented. The most-active industries in the sample were government administration at about 20%, retail at about 15%, education at about 15%, wellness and fitness services at about 15%, and higher education at about 10%. Among the most consistently active named employers were Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Department of Transportation, Ccbcmd, and The Associated. The public-sector story is stronger than the raw posting count alone suggests. Baltimore Police reported more than 600 vacancies, including 408 patrol-officer vacancies, and city officials said active hiring still will not translate into immediate staffing relief because of academy and field training timelines. Baltimore also announced a proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety to handle nonviolent crisis calls, which could widen opportunity for candidates whose background is closer to community response or program operations than to traditional sworn policing.

Which employers are hiring the most Protective Services & Public Safety talent in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ymca Of Central Maryland, Inc. (10 postings), The TJX Companies, Inc. (5 postings), The Johns Hopkins University (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Protective Services & Public Safety roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% are remote and 4% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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