Missouri · 2025 pay · 171 people
How much does a security officer make in Missouri?
$37,685typical pay for a security officer in 2025
$18,017 – $43,215what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Missouri Office of Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · oa.mo.gov ↗
Where security officers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid security officers, 2025
- 1Warren E ClarkSecurity Officer · Department of Mental Health$104,292
- 2Michael N. NelsonSecurity Officer · Department of Mental Health$75,481
- 3Sherry M RuckerSecurity Officer · Department of Mental Health$71,973
- 4Peter A. MatthewsSecurity Officer · Department of Mental Health$69,742
- 5Donnell PinesSecurity Officer · Department of Mental Health$68,297
Common questions
How much does a security officer make in Missouri?
The typical security officer was paid $37,685 in 2025; most earned between $18,017 and $43,215. This counts all 171 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Security Officer, at any level (for example "Security Officer"). 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