Security Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Observed local pay is mixed by sub-role. The broad protective-services occupational group in the metro averaged $31.15 per hour in May 2025, while the broader 2025 wage distribution for the group ran from $41,310 at the 25th percentile to $105,460 at the 90th percentile, with a $58,240 median and $64,780 mean. Police and sheriff's patrol officers were much higher on an older metro benchmark, with a $90,480 median annual wage in May 2023. Directional posting pay is lower for much of the currently visible online market: hourly postings center on about $18 to $20 an hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $15 to $24 an hour, while statewide new-opening offered salary data averaged about $70,022 in September 2026 on a relatively small sample of 164 postings.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 27 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $48,620 at the 25th percentile, $52,000 at the median and $64,688 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a two-speed market. Public agencies are still rebuilding staffing, with Minneapolis graduating 29 police officers and one Park Police officer in September, adding 128 officers year to date, and remaining below its 731-officer minimum, while St. Paul also remained short of authorized staffing and was relying on overtime. At the same time, the visible online hiring mix skews toward entry-level, on-site roles in wellness, education, and retail rather than a pure police-and-fire market. Metro unemployment was 4.7% in August and up year over year, so openings exist, but job seekers should expect more competition outside the shortage-heavy sworn and specialty tracks.

Best positioned: Your best odds are if you are already academy-ready or experienced for sworn/public roles, or if you can quickly qualify for on-site entry roles with first aid, CPR/AED, or lifeguard credentials.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this as one pay band: a lot of current postings cluster around about $18 to $20 an hour, while police and other public-agency tracks can pay much more but have longer screening and training pipelines.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 30 openings in this market. 3 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AUS: 10 open roles
2. Bloomington Police Department, MN: 2 open roles
3. The City of Bloomington: 2 open roles
4. American Security, L.L.C.: 1 open role
5. ASM Global Group: 1 open role
6. Bachman's Inc.: 1 open role
7. Built for the Badge: 1 open role
8. City of Eagan: 1 open role
9. City of Savage: 1 open role
10. GardaWorld: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Minneapolis: 10
• Bloomington: 4
• Shoreview: 3
• Eagan: 2
• Newport: 1
• Savage: 1
• Brooklyn Center: 1
• Saint Paul: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 29 (100%)

Where the demand is

The clearest opportunity pocket is municipal staffing recovery. Minneapolis is still rebuilding, with September academy graduations in police and fire, 128 officers added year to date, and sworn staffing still below the city's minimum target. St. Paul also remained below authorized strength and was using overtime while pushing academy funding. But that is not the whole market. In the current posting mix, activity is spread across wellness and fitness services, education, retail, government administration, and software development, with employers such as Exos Corporation, AUS, Life Time, Inc., Stillwater Schools, Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, Hobby Lobby, Built for the Badge, and YMCA of the North showing up repeatedly in the sample. The skill pattern behind that mix is practical and front-line: first aid, emergency response, lifeguarding, CPR, water safety, surveillance, report writing, and loss prevention. So the real decision is which lane you want. If you want better pay and long-term advancement, pursue the slower public-agency route. If you want speed to offer, target the private, education, aquatics, and retail side first, then use that experience to move up.

• Municipal police and fire rebuild hiring (high): Best fit for academy-ready candidates, laterals, and applicants willing to handle long screening and training cycles while agencies rebuild staffing.
• Aquatics, fitness, and recreation safety (high): A large share of visible postings sits in wellness and fitness, with lifeguarding, CPR, first aid, and water safety appearing often.
• School, retail, and private-site safety (moderate): Education and retail are meaningful parts of the local posting mix, favoring candidates with surveillance, incident handling, and report-writing skills.
• Non-sworn investigations and forensics support (limited): These roles are more selective and not clearly expanding everywhere; Minneapolis budget discussions included possible elimination of about 17 vacant non-sworn investigations and forensics positions.

Where to focus: Pick one of two plays: academy/public-agency tracks for higher upside, or fast-entry on-site safety roles where first aid, CPR, lifeguarding, surveillance, and report writing immediately matter.

Roles worth searching next

• Fraud or claims investigator: It uses observation, documentation, and report-writing habits that already show up in local protective-services postings.
• Occupational health and safety coordinator: It is a reasonable bridge for candidates whose strengths are incident prevention, safety procedures, and front-line response discipline.
• Emergency management coordinator or planner: It fits candidates who want to move from response into planning, preparedness, and interagency coordination.
• Physical security systems or access-control coordinator: Local demand already values surveillance skills, and public-safety agencies are adopting more integrated tech, analytics, and monitoring tools.

What postings ask for

• CPR/AED certification (table_stakes | immediate): It is one of the most commonly requested local credentials in this market and shows immediate readiness for front-line safety roles. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and anyone targeting aquatics, school, or site-safety roles.
• First aid certification (table_stakes | immediate): First aid shows up both as a frequent certification and as one of the most requested hard skills in local postings. Who: Almost everyone entering the field outside of already-sworn applicants.
• Lifeguarding certification (differentiator | immediate): Lifeguarding, water safety, and lifeguard certifications are unusually visible in the current local mix because wellness and fitness employers are active. Who: Candidates who want the fastest route into paid safety work.
• Emergency response (table_stakes | immediate): Emergency response is one of the most-requested local skills and translates across public, school, recreation, and private-site settings. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates who need a common skill language across sub-roles.
• Surveillance and incident observation (differentiator | near-term): Surveillance and loss-prevention capabilities appear in the local skill mix and help candidates move beyond purely customer-service framing. Who: Career switchers from retail, hospitality, facilities, or operations.
• Report writing (differentiator | near-term): Report writing is repeatedly requested locally and becomes more important as roles get closer to investigations, supervision, or public-agency work. Who: Mid-career applicants, laterals, and anyone targeting investigations-adjacent roles.

Questions about this market

What do Protective Services & Public Safety roles pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Observed local pay is mixed by sub-role. The broad protective-services occupational group in the metro averaged $31.15 per hour in May 2025, while the broader 2025 wage distribution for the group ran from $41,310 at the 25th percentile to $105,460 at the 90th percentile, with a $58,240 median and $64,780 mean. Police and sheriff's patrol officers were much higher on an older metro benchmark, with a $90,480 median annual wage in May 2023. Directional posting pay is lower for much of the currently visible online market: hourly postings center on about $18 to $20 an hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $15 to $24 an hour, while statewide new-opening offered salary data averaged about $70,022 in September 2026 on a relatively small sample of 164 postings. This market can pay well, but the better pay is concentrated in sworn, municipal, and senior public roles. The roles most visibly advertised online right now are often lower-paid entry jobs rather than the top-paying public-safety careers.

Where is demand for Protective Services & Public Safety roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI concentrated?

The clearest opportunity pocket is municipal staffing recovery. Minneapolis is still rebuilding, with September academy graduations in police and fire, 128 officers added year to date, and sworn staffing still below the city's minimum target. St. Paul also remained below authorized strength and was using overtime while pushing academy funding. But that is not the whole market. In the current posting mix, activity is spread across wellness and fitness services, education, retail, government administration, and software development, with employers such as Exos Corporation, AUS, Life Time, Inc., Stillwater Schools, Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, Hobby Lobby, Built for the Badge, and YMCA of the North showing up repeatedly in the sample. The skill pattern behind that mix is practical and front-line: first aid, emergency response, lifeguarding, CPR, water safety, surveillance, report writing, and loss prevention. So the real decision is which lane you want. If you want better pay and long-term advancement, pursue the slower public-agency route. If you want speed to offer, target the private, education, aquatics, and retail side first, then use that experience to move up.

Which employers are hiring the most Protective Services & Public Safety talent in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Exos Corporation (5 postings), AUS (5 postings), Life Time, Inc. (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Protective Services & Public Safety roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 0% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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