25+ Security & Public Safety Jobs in Tampa, FL

For the full protective-services occupational family in Tampa, BLS reports a 2025 annual median of $49,010, a 25th percentile of $36,010, and a 90th percentile of $98,860. That sits alongside a mean hourly wage of $28.02 for the broad protective-service group, versus $31.96 across all local occupations. Police and sheriff's patrol officers were much higher at a $74,680 annual median in the metro, but that local benchmark is from May 2023.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 19 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $38,480 at the 25th percentile, $45,760 at the median and $53,125 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 16, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a workable market, but it is narrower than it was a year ago. Tampa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% in August 2026, while metro nonfarm employment was still up 0.9189% year over year, so the local economy is still adding jobs. But Florida-level protective-services signals are softer: employment in the occupation was down 1.1% and active postings were down 17.4% year over year in September 2026, which points to fewer openings than last year even though individual agencies and fire services are still recruiting.

Best positioned: Candidates who can clear screening quickly or start immediately in on-site entry roles, and who already hold first aid, CPR/AED, incident-reporting, or lifeguard capability, have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume the whole category pays like sworn policing: the broad Tampa protective-services median was $49,010 in 2025, while the higher $74,680 police-and-sheriff figure is a narrower and older benchmark from 2023.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 31 openings in this market. 4 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AUS: 4 open roles
2. Admiral Security: 3 open roles
3. FCC Environmental Services: 2 open roles
4. Sysco Corp.: 2 open roles
5. AdventHealth: 1 open role
6. Air Bros AC & Electrical: 1 open role
7. American Medical Response Inc.: 1 open role
8. Banko Overhead Doors, Inc.: 1 open role
9. Crescent Hotels & Resorts: 1 open role
10. Dartmouth: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Tampa: 15
• Plant City: 3
• St. Petersburg: 3
• Saint Petersburg: 2
• Dunedin: 1
• Saint Pete Beach: 1
• Safety Harbor: 1
• Wesley Chapel: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 29 (97%), hybrid 1 (3%)

Where the demand is

Real openings appear to split between public-sector agencies and private or community-based on-site roles. Government-side hiring is visible at Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, while the recent local posting sample also names AUS, YMCA, Admiral Security, Marriott International, and Pinellassheriff among the most consistently active employers. The same sample is heavily on-site and overwhelmingly entry-skewed, which suggests much of the near-term demand is for operational coverage rather than remote analysis or management work. Fire-side demand has a concrete local expansion signal. Tampa has hired 239 firefighters since 2021, added seven engines and 18 rescue units since 2020, and broke ground on new Station 24 after one station was handling one in every nine calls. Skill demand also tilts practical rather than administrative, with emergency response, lifeguarding, first aid, incident reporting, CPR, oxygen administration, access control, and patrolling showing up most often in the recent posting sample.

• Sworn law enforcement and sheriff's offices (moderate): Active hiring is visible at Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and the broader local employer sample also includes Pinellassheriff.
• Fire and response operations (moderate): Tampa's firefighter hiring since 2021, added apparatus, and new Station 24 all point to sustained local investment on the fire side.
• Private security, hospitality, and recreation safety (high): AUS, YMCA, Admiral Security, YMCA of the Suncoast, and Marriott International show up repeatedly in the recent local sample, matching the strong demand for lifeguarding, access control, patrolling, and first-aid skills.

Where to focus: Focus first on two lanes: sworn or public-agency applications if you can clear screening, and fast-start on-site security or recreation-safety roles if you need income and relevant experience sooner.

Roles worth searching next

• 911 dispatcher / public safety telecommunicator: It uses calm incident intake, documentation, and emergency-response judgment without requiring a sworn path.
• EHS technician or safety coordinator: Incident reporting, access control, and emergency-response habits transfer well into workplace safety roles.
• Facilities or security operations coordinator: This path converts patrol and site-security experience into scheduling, vendor coordination, and front-line operations support.
• Code enforcement or inspection support: It keeps you in public-facing safety and rule-enforcement work without the same field-response demands as sworn roles.

What postings ask for

• CPR/AED certification (table_stakes | immediate): CPR, AED, and CPR/AED certification appear repeatedly in the recent Tampa posting sample, making them one of the clearest baseline credentials for entry candidates. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• First aid and oxygen administration (table_stakes | immediate): First aid and oxygen administration are among the most common certifications and skills named in local postings. Who: Anyone targeting recreation safety, site security, or response-support roles.
• Emergency response (table_stakes | immediate): Emergency response is the most-requested hard skill in the recent local sample at about 40% of postings. Who: All candidate types.
• Incident reporting (differentiator | immediate): Incident reporting shows up in about 25% of the local sample and travels well across security, recreation safety, and public-facing roles. Who: Career switchers and private-sector applicants who need to prove job-readiness quickly.
• Access control and patrolling (differentiator | near-term): Access control and patrolling appear often in the Tampa sample, which lines up with demand from employers such as AUS, Admiral Security, and hospitality-linked openings. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates targeting private-site security.
• Lifeguarding and Red Cross lifeguard certification (premium | immediate): Lifeguarding is unusually prominent in the recent local sample, and Red Cross lifeguard certification appears among the most common named credentials. Who: Candidates open to YMCA, aquatics, seasonal, or recreation-safety work.

Questions about this market

What do Protective Services & Public Safety roles pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

For the full protective-services occupational family in Tampa, BLS reports a 2025 annual median of $49,010, a 25th percentile of $36,010, and a 90th percentile of $98,860. That sits alongside a mean hourly wage of $28.02 for the broad protective-service group, versus $31.96 across all local occupations. Police and sheriff's patrol officers were much higher at a $74,680 annual median in the metro, but that local benchmark is from May 2023. This is a split-pay market. A lot of the accessible openings appear to be lower-paid operational roles, while the stronger wages are concentrated in sworn public-sector tracks and higher-responsibility jobs.

Where is demand for Protective Services & Public Safety roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL concentrated?

Real openings appear to split between public-sector agencies and private or community-based on-site roles. Government-side hiring is visible at Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, while the recent local posting sample also names AUS, YMCA, Admiral Security, Marriott International, and Pinellassheriff among the most consistently active employers. The same sample is heavily on-site and overwhelmingly entry-skewed, which suggests much of the near-term demand is for operational coverage rather than remote analysis or management work. Fire-side demand has a concrete local expansion signal. Tampa has hired 239 firefighters since 2021, added seven engines and 18 rescue units since 2020, and broke ground on new Station 24 after one station was handling one in every nine calls. Skill demand also tilts practical rather than administrative, with emergency response, lifeguarding, first aid, incident reporting, CPR, oxygen administration, access control, and patrolling showing up most often in the recent posting sample.

Which employers are hiring the most Protective Services & Public Safety talent in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Recent postings show the most activity from AUS (5 postings), YMCA (5 postings), Admiral Security (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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