Career Progression in Security
You have finally become a Security Officer (SO), so what now? Career progression in the security industry is built on training and upskilling as well as accumulation of experience. As long as you are willing to do the training, you can keep on climbing the ladder!
What is PWM And Why It Matters To You
The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) was created to help uplift lower-wage workers’ wages. The PWM benefits workers by mapping out a clear career pathway for their wages to rise along with training and improvements in productivity and standards. Since its implementation in 2022, companies will be required to pay their workers minimally the PWM Wages, which will continue to rise till 2028.
Yet To Become a Security Officer?
Start your journey in the security industry in a few easy steps.
- Apply for Security Officer Licence
- Attend 3 compulsory Security Officer Courses (Basic Licensing Units)
- Apply for Security ID
Read our in-depth step-by-step guide on how to apply to become a Security Officer.
From 1 January 2024 as an SO, your basic salary will be protected at $2,650 (exclusive of incentives and bonuses)
Security Officer (SO) to Senior Security Officer (SSO)
The next step in the journey is moving up to Senior Security Officer (SSO). You will assume more responsibility and potentially be in charge of a few Officers.
To become an SSO you will have to work as an SO for a minimum of 6 Months and complete 2 certificate modules:
From 1 January 2024 as an SSO, your basic salary will be protected at $2,950 (exclusive of incentives and bonuses)
Senior Security Officer (SSO) to Security Supervisor (SS)
So now you are an SSO and you feel that you can handle more responsibility you can move up to Security Supervisor. You will be able to handle larger compounds and be in charge of more Officers.
To become an SS you will have to work as an SSO for a minimum of 1 year and complete 1 Advanced Licensing Unit and 2 Advanced Modules:
Advanced Licensing Unit:
- Guard and Patrol (Supervise Security Officers Course)
Complete 2 out of 3 Advanced Modules:
- Capability Development (Induct Security Personnel)
- Security Operation Compliance (Perform Supervisory Duties within Legal Framework)
- Security Risk Analysis (Assess and Address Security Risks)
From 1 January 2024 as an SS, your basic salary will be protected at $3,250 (exclusive of incentives and bonuses)
Security Supervisor (SS) to Senior Security Supervisor (SSS)
To become an SSS you will have to work as an SS for a minimum of 1 year and 6 months and complete 4 Advanced Modules:
- Monitor and Review Security Operations
- Perform Monitoring and Reporting Duties at Central Command Centre
- Conduct Operation Briefing and Debriefing
- Deploy Security Equipment
From 1 January 2024 as an SSS, your basic salary will be protected at $3,550 (exclusive of incentives and bonuses)
