AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 13-1199.07

Will AI replace Security Management Specialists?

Security Management Specialists: AI can already handle 5 of 23 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 23 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Security Management Specialists, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Provide system design and integration recommendations. 74 Observed Frontier 3.6
Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined. 65 Estimated Standard 4.2
Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness. 65 Estimated Standard 3.6
Develop or review specifications for design or construction of security systems. 65 Estimated Frontier 3.5
Recommend improvements in security systems or procedures. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.1
Inspect physical security design features, installations, or programs to ensure compliance with applicable standards or regulations. 50 Estimated Standard 4.0
Design security policies, programs, or practices to ensure adequate security relating to alarm response, access card use, and other security needs. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Design, implement, or establish requirements for security systems, video surveillance, motion detection, or closed-circuit television systems to ensure proper installation and operation. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Develop conceptual designs of security systems. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Monitor the work of contractors in the design, construction, and startup phases of security systems. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.6
Budget and schedule security design work. 50 Estimated Standard 3.6
Perform risk analyses so that appropriate countermeasures can be developed. 40 Observed Efficient 4.0
Train personnel in security procedures or use of security equipment. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Respond to emergency situations on an on-call basis. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Conduct security audits to identify potential vulnerabilities related to physical security or staff safety. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Test security measures for final acceptance and implement or provide procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the measures. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Prepare documentation for case reports or court proceedings. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Interview witnesses or suspects to identify persons responsible for security breaches or to establish losses, pursue prosecutions, or obtain restitution. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.4
Outline system security criteria for pre-bid meetings with clients and companies to ensure comprehensiveness and appropriateness for implementation. 30 Estimated Standard 3.4
Monitor tapes or digital recordings to identify the source of losses. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.2
Prepare, maintain, or update security procedures, security system drawings, or related documentation. 20 Estimated Standard 3.8
Engineer, install, maintain, or repair security systems, programmable logic controls, or other security-related electronic systems. 20 Estimated Standard 3.7
Inspect fire, intruder detection, or other security systems. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.6

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 2 of 23 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 21 of 23. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
1,087,090
Median annual wage
$83,050
Middle half of earners
$62,640 to $114,010
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+3.0%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Security Management Specialists and AI

Will AI replace Security Management Specialists?

AI already handles 5 of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 43 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.0% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Security Management Specialists?

43 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 2 of the 23 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 21 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Security Management Specialists tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Provide system design and integration recommendations; Assess the nature and level of physical security threats so that the scope of the problem can be determined; Review design drawings or technical documents for completeness, correctness, or appropriateness. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Security Management Specialists, and what do they earn?

1,087,090 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $83,050 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.0% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Security Management Specialists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/security-management-specialists

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