25+ Security & Public Safety Jobs in San Antonio, TX

Local government wage data is respectable but not exceptional. BLS puts San Antonio-New Braunfels protective-service occupations at a $25.03 mean hourly wage in May 2025, with a $45,270 annual median, $52,060 annual mean, $34,170 at the 25th percentile, $70,250 at the 75th percentile, and $82,800 at the 90th percentile. That sits below the metro's all-occupation mean of $29.39 per hour and below the national protective-service mean of $29.19 per hour. Police compensation may outrun the family average: San Antonio's new police agreement provides a cumulative 16.5% wage increase over three years, plus increased shift differential and new weekend differential pay.

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Advertised pay

Across the 15 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $37,222 at the 25th percentile, $39,520 at the median and $42,640 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

San Antonio is a selective rather than open-ended market for public-safety job seekers right now. The metro had 29,350 protective-service workers in 2025, and the field represented 2.6% of local employment, but Texas-wide public-safety employment was down 1.6% year over year and active postings were down 10.2% year over year in September 2026. Local governments are still spending in targeted areas: San Antonio approved a police contract with a 16.5% wage increase over three years, budgeted 27 airport police positions, and added eight firefighters, but it added no new general-patrol officers. That makes this a workable market for candidates who fit a specific lane, but a tougher one for broad, undifferentiated applicants.

Best positioned: Candidates with a clean public-safety process package plus either security credentials, investigation experience, or interest in targeted municipal roles have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming bigger public budgets automatically mean lots of new patrol openings.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 27 openings in this market. 3 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AUS: 3 open roles
2. Baptist Health System Group: 2 open roles
3. City of San Antonio: 2 open roles
4. Alamoheightstx: 1 open role
5. allmh: 1 open role
6. American Residential Services LLC.: 1 open role
7. Army Residence: 1 open role
8. Avalon Transportation, LLC: 1 open role
9. Comal Independent School District: 1 open role
10. Convergint: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• San Antonio: 24
• Marion: 1
• Rockdale: 1
• Selma: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 25 (100%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is split across a few distinct lanes, not evenly spread across the whole category. San Antonio had 29,350 protective-service workers in 2025, but the current expansion signals are targeted: the FY2027 budget added 27 airport police positions, eight firefighters, and one fire inspector, while adding no new general-patrol officers. A second concentration point is investigations and public-order work tied to drug enforcement. SAPD assigned five detectives with narcotics and homicide experience to the new DEA-led overdose task force, and officers reportedly handle approximately 150 overdose calls per month. On the private side, the local posting sample leans toward emergency response, conflict resolution, loss prevention, investigation, first aid, surveillance, and public safety skills, with about 80% of sampled openings at entry level and about 95% or more on-site.

• Private security and loss prevention (high): This is the broadest-access lane because local postings repeatedly ask for emergency response, conflict resolution, loss prevention, investigation, first aid, and surveillance skills, and about 80% of the sampled openings skew entry-level.
• Targeted municipal expansion (moderate): Municipal demand is real, but it is concentrated in specific roles such as airport policing, firefighter additions, and fire inspection rather than general patrol growth.
• Investigations and interagency task-force work (limited): The new overdose task force points to demand for narcotics, homicide, intelligence, and case-building experience, but those roles are narrower and harder to access than standard security openings.

Where to focus: If you need a job in the next 30-90 days, target private security or loss-prevention first; if you already have public-safety experience, aim at airport, investigative, or inspection-heavy public roles instead of waiting on broad patrol hiring.

Roles worth searching next

• 911 dispatcher / public safety telecommunicator: It stays close to emergency response and public-safety operations without requiring the same physical or academy barriers as sworn field work.
• Occupational health and safety specialist: It uses incident awareness, compliance thinking, and hazard-response instincts in a non-sworn setting.
• Code compliance inspector: It fits candidates who like public-facing enforcement, documentation, and municipal work but do not want the full sworn path.
• Fraud investigator or claims investigator: It leverages interview, evidence, report-writing, and investigative thinking without requiring you to stay in public safety.

What postings ask for

• Emergency response (table_stakes | immediate): It is the strongest local hard-skill signal, appearing in about 35% of the sampled postings. Who: Everyone in the category, especially entry-level applicants.
• Conflict resolution (table_stakes | immediate): It shows up in about 30% of the sampled local postings, which means employers are screening for de-escalation and judgment, not just presence. Who: Security officers, loss-prevention applicants, and career switchers.
• Loss prevention (differentiator | immediate): Loss prevention appears in about 25% of the sampled local postings and is one of the clearest bridges into the field without waiting for a sworn process. Who: Entry-level candidates and retail, warehouse, or hospitality workers making a move.
• Investigation (differentiator | near-term): Investigation appears in about 20% of sampled local postings, and San Antonio's overdose task force is explicitly using detectives with narcotics and homicide backgrounds. Who: Mid-career public-safety workers and security candidates who want higher-trust roles.
• First aid and CPR certification (table_stakes | immediate): First aid is both a recurring skill signal at about 20% of local postings and one of the most common listed certifications, with first aid and CPR each appearing at about 5% of the sampled postings. Who: Entry-level applicants, lifeguard candidates, and anyone without prior public-safety tenure.
• Level 2 security guard card (unarmed) (differentiator | immediate): It is one of the most frequently listed credentials in the local posting sample and is one of the fastest ways to become job-ready for private security work. Who: Career switchers and entry-level candidates who need a near-term bridge into the field.

Questions about this market

What do Protective Services & Public Safety roles pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Local government wage data is respectable but not exceptional. BLS puts San Antonio-New Braunfels protective-service occupations at a $25.03 mean hourly wage in May 2025, with a $45,270 annual median, $52,060 annual mean, $34,170 at the 25th percentile, $70,250 at the 75th percentile, and $82,800 at the 90th percentile. That sits below the metro's all-occupation mean of $29.39 per hour and below the national protective-service mean of $29.19 per hour. Police compensation may outrun the family average: San Antonio's new police agreement provides a cumulative 16.5% wage increase over three years, plus increased shift differential and new weekend differential pay. This is a market where baseline pay is solid for steady work, but standout earnings are concentrated in sworn, unionized, or specialized tracks rather than spread evenly across the whole category.

Where is demand for Protective Services & Public Safety roles in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity is split across a few distinct lanes, not evenly spread across the whole category. San Antonio had 29,350 protective-service workers in 2025, but the current expansion signals are targeted: the FY2027 budget added 27 airport police positions, eight firefighters, and one fire inspector, while adding no new general-patrol officers. A second concentration point is investigations and public-order work tied to drug enforcement. SAPD assigned five detectives with narcotics and homicide experience to the new DEA-led overdose task force, and officers reportedly handle approximately 150 overdose calls per month. On the private side, the local posting sample leans toward emergency response, conflict resolution, loss prevention, investigation, first aid, surveillance, and public safety skills, with about 80% of sampled openings at entry level and about 95% or more on-site.

Which employers are hiring the most Protective Services & Public Safety talent in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from The TJX Companies, Inc. (5 postings), City of Maypearl (5 postings), Warhawk (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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