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How to become a security officer in Brisbane

The qualification, the timeframe, and what the work pays. If a number changes, we change it.

Certificate II in Security Operations and a QLD security licence

That is what most Brisbane employers ask for. It takes 2 to 6 weeks depending on the provider and how you study.

The licence is issued by the Office of Fair Trading and requires a criminal history check.

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Where people start

Where people come from

  • Retail Assistant
  • Hospitality
  • Labourer
Security Officer$58,000 to $72,000, once qualified
Supervisor or control room$72,000 to $90,000, with experience
What it costsProviders differ, sometimes by thousands. We compare them.

Pay ranges are indicative and vary by employer, shift and experience. Check current advertisements before you rely on any figure, including ours.

What it is like here

Brisbane specifically

Most entry level work is crowd control and static guarding, and a lot of it is nights and weekends. The venues around the city and Fortitude Valley hire steadily, and they train on the job once you hold the licence.

Before you enrol

Three things worth asking

  • Ask whether they help with the licence application, not only the certificate.
  • Ask what the criminal history check will and will not rule out.
  • Ask whether they cover crowd control, since that is where the entry level work is.

We will ask all of that for you. Start with the free check.