Illinois · 2025 pay · 156 people
How much does a security guard make in Illinois?
$72,000typical pay for a security guard in 2025
$47,050 – $77,625what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where security guards work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Security Guard I7 people$71,000
- Security Guard149 people$72,000
Highest-paid security guards, 2025
- 1Terrill JacksonSecurity Guard · Secretary of State$108,500
- 2Nicholas WamboldtSecurity Guard I · Department of Central Management Services$108,500
- 3Sean KindredSecurity Guard · Secretary of State$103,200
- 4Brandon RushSecurity Guard · Secretary of State$100,300
- 5Gerahd EmerySecurity Guard I · Department of Central Management Services$99,400
Common questions
How much does a security guard make in Illinois?
The typical security guard was paid $72,000 in 2025; most earned between $47,050 and $77,625. This counts all 156 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Security Guard, at any level (for example "Security Guard I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this