Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers?
Estimated risk score: 51 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (32 to 70).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 21 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 33-1091.00 · Protective Service
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 6 of its 21 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Explain company policies and procedures to staff using oral or written communication.
- Log items distributed to persons, such as keys and key cards.
- Order materials or supplies, such as keys, uniforms, and badges.
- Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
- Monitor closed-circuit television cameras.
- Develop and document security procedures, policies, or standards.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 9 of its 21 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Apprehend or evict trespassers, rule violators, or other security threats from the premises.
- Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
- Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorized persons.
- Inspect and adjust security equipment to ensure it is operational or to detect evidence of tampering.
- Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
- Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
What the job is
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.
Also called: Guard Captain, Security Chief, Officer Sergeant, Campus Safety Chief, Security Lieutenant, Armed Site Supervisor, Protection Supervisor, Public Safety Manager.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate