Security & Public Safety Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

Government wage data for the whole protective-service group is meaningfully higher than the pay on many currently visible entry openings. BLS shows a local mean of $26.96 per hour and annual pay of $56,080 on average, with a $47,250 median, $36,160 at the 25th percentile, and $75,190 at the 75th percentile. By contrast, hourly-paid postings in the local sample center on about $15 to $17 / hour, with a broader band of about $14 to $19 / hour, and Indiana's mean offered salary on new openings was about $45,387 in September 2026 based on a small posting sample (n=119).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 12 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,644 at the 25th percentile, $43,160 at the median and $55,650 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

Indianapolis is a balanced market for Protective Services & Public Safety right now: metro unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, and protective-service occupations made up 2.5% of local employment, or 27,140 jobs, in 2025. The catch is that the category is softer than the broader labor market: active protective-services postings in Indiana were down 9.9% year over year in September 2026 and employment in the occupation was down 1.1%, even while overall Indiana postings were essentially flat. Expect the easiest wins in on-site, entry-level private roles, while sworn public-sector roles remain vacancy-driven but slower and more selective to land.

Best positioned: Candidates with a clean background, schedule flexibility, and current First Aid/CPR or lifeguard credentials have the best odds because the visible local posting mix skews entry-level, on-site, and concentrated in retail, education, and fitness settings.

Main caution: Do not confuse large public vacancies with fast hiring or high starting pay; many visible openings are lower-paid security or aquatics jobs, and hourly postings cluster around about $15 to $17 / hour.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 21 openings in this market. 3 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AUS: 4 open roles
2. Smart Care Solutions: 2 open roles
3. Venture Logistics, LLC: 2 open roles
4. American Residential Services LLC.: 1 open role
5. Community Health Network, Inc.: 1 open role
6. G4s: 1 open role
7. GardaWorld: 1 open role
8. Ivy Tech Community College: 1 open role
9. Nextech: 1 open role
10. Premier Packaging, Inc.: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Indianapolis: 10
• Fishers: 4
• Greenwood: 3
• Marion County: 1
• Franklin: 1
• Westfield: 1
• Whitestown: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 21 (100%)

Where the demand is

The clearest near-term volume is in private-sector, on-site roles. In the last 90 days, the Callings.ai job database observed more than 40 local postings across more than 20 companies, with retail accounting for about 40% of the mix, wellness and fitness services about 15%, education about 15%, and security and investigations about 10%. That lines up with the most visible named employers in the sample, including Indymca, Hobby Lobby, The TJX Companies, Inc., GardaWorld Group, Indianapolis Public Schools, Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, and GXO Logistics, Inc. The public-sector side looks different. It is less visible in the small online sample, but it still matters: Indianapolis advanced a 2027 IMPD budget that funds 1,743 sworn positions while carrying about 360 vacancies, and Boone County Sheriff's Office was still recruiting locally in early October 2026. That points to real agency need, but usually through slower, background-heavy hiring rather than quick-apply conversion. Most openings skew junior and on-site—about 85% entry-level and about 95% or more on-site—so this market rewards availability, clean screening paperwork, and immediate-readiness credentials more than remote flexibility or broad managerial branding.

• Private security, loss prevention, and store-based safety (high): This is the biggest visible pocket of demand. Retail makes up about 40% of the local posting mix, and repeatedly named employers include Hobby Lobby, The TJX Companies, Inc., GardaWorld Group, and GXO Logistics, Inc.
• Aquatics, recreation, and youth-serving safety roles (high): This niche is unusually important locally because Indymca and Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC show up among the most active employers, and lifeguard, first aid, and CPR credentials recur in postings.
• Sworn law-enforcement and sheriff pathways (moderate): These roles appear need-driven but slower to close. The city budget funds 1,743 sworn IMPD positions with about 360 vacancies, and nearby sheriff recruitment is still visible.

Where to focus: If you need work in the next 30-90 days, focus first on private on-site roles in retail, schools, and aquatics; if you want sworn work, run a parallel longer-cycle application instead of waiting on one agency.

Roles worth searching next

• Public safety dispatcher / 911 call-taker: It uses the same incident judgment, documentation, radio discipline, and stress management valued in safety work.
• Safety coordinator / EHS technician: Emergency response, incident reporting, policy enforcement, and inspection habits transfer well.
• Claims or fraud investigator: Documentation, interviewing, timeline reconstruction, and evidence handling all translate well.
• Transportation or logistics dispatcher / yard operations coordinator: These roles reward incident handling, surveillance awareness, radio communication, and control of on-site movement.

What postings ask for

• First Aid certification (table_stakes | immediate): First aid shows up in about 30% of local hard-skill mentions, and first aid certification appears in about 15% of cited credentials, making it one of the fastest ways to qualify for entry security, school, and recreation roles. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers targeting schools, pools, recreation sites, or general security.
• CPR / CPR Healthcare Provider certification (table_stakes | immediate): CPR is requested in about 20% of local skill mentions, and CPR healthcare provider certification appears in about 10% of listed credentials. Who: Anyone applying to aquatics, youth-serving environments, campus roles, or emergency-response-heavy private security.
• Lifeguard certification (differentiator | immediate): Lifeguard certification appears in about 15% of local credential mentions, with Ellis and Associates, American Red Cross, and YMCA variants all showing up, and local employers include Indymca and Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC. Who: Candidates open to aquatics, recreation, seasonal-to-permanent pipelines, or youth-program settings.
• Report writing and incident reporting (differentiator | immediate): Report writing appears in about 20% of local skill mentions and incident reporting in about 15%, and local policy tightening around license-plate-reader use raises the value of accurate documentation. Who: Mid-career applicants, military veterans, and anyone trying to move from guard work into better-regarded agency or supervisory roles.
• Surveillance and loss prevention (table_stakes | immediate): Loss prevention appears in about 25% of local skill mentions and surveillance in about 20%, which fits a market where retail accounts for about 40% of visible postings. Who: Applicants targeting store security, contract security, logistics sites, and asset-protection work.
• Background-check and driving-record readiness (table_stakes | immediate): Background check and motor vehicle record check both appear in about 10% of local credential requirements, and nationally 47% of agencies report background investigations taking 30 to 90 days. Who: Everyone, especially career switchers and sworn-path applicants.

Questions about this market

What do Protective Services & Public Safety roles pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Government wage data for the whole protective-service group is meaningfully higher than the pay on many currently visible entry openings. BLS shows a local mean of $26.96 per hour and annual pay of $56,080 on average, with a $47,250 median, $36,160 at the 25th percentile, and $75,190 at the 75th percentile. By contrast, hourly-paid postings in the local sample center on about $15 to $17 / hour, with a broader band of about $14 to $19 / hour, and Indiana's mean offered salary on new openings was about $45,387 in September 2026 based on a small posting sample (n=119). This looks like two pay markets in one city: a larger pool of lower-paid security, aquatics, and loss-prevention work, and a smaller pool of sworn, specialized, or supervisory roles that pull the broad occupational averages upward.

Where is demand for Protective Services & Public Safety roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN concentrated?

The clearest near-term volume is in private-sector, on-site roles. In the last 90 days, the Callings.ai job database observed more than 40 local postings across more than 20 companies, with retail accounting for about 40% of the mix, wellness and fitness services about 15%, education about 15%, and security and investigations about 10%. That lines up with the most visible named employers in the sample, including Indymca, Hobby Lobby, The TJX Companies, Inc., GardaWorld Group, Indianapolis Public Schools, Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, and GXO Logistics, Inc. The public-sector side looks different. It is less visible in the small online sample, but it still matters: Indianapolis advanced a 2027 IMPD budget that funds 1,743 sworn positions while carrying about 360 vacancies, and Boone County Sheriff's Office was still recruiting locally in early October 2026. That points to real agency need, but usually through slower, background-heavy hiring rather than quick-apply conversion. Most openings skew junior and on-site—about 85% entry-level and about 95% or more on-site—so this market rewards availability, clean screening paperwork, and immediate-readiness credentials more than remote flexibility or broad managerial branding.

Which employers are hiring the most Protective Services & Public Safety talent in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Indymca (5 postings), Hobby Lobby (5 postings), The TJX Companies, Inc. (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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