AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 11-3013.01

Will AI replace Security Managers?

Security Managers: AI can already handle 9 of 28 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 28 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Security Managers, from most to least exposed. 9 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Prepare reports or make presentations on internal investigations, losses, or violations of regulations, policies and procedures. 75 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment. 65 Estimated Standard 4.2
Assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents. 65 Estimated Standard 4.2
Develop, implement, manage, or evaluate policies and methods to protect personnel against harassment, threats, or violence. 65 Estimated Frontier 4.1
Write or review security-related documents, such as incident reports, proposals, and tactical or strategic initiatives. 65 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Develop, arrange for, perform, or assess executive protection activities to reduce security risks. 65 Estimated Frontier 3.6
Develop, conduct, support, or assist in governmental reviews, internal corporate evaluations, or assessments of the overall effectiveness of facility and personnel security processes. 65 Estimated Standard 3.5
Review financial reports to ensure efficiency and quality of security operations. 65 Estimated Standard 3.5
Develop, recommend, or manage security procedures for operations or processes, such as security call centers, access control, and reporting tools. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.1
Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches. 55 Estimated Standard 4.6
Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures. 55 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures. 55 Estimated Frontier 4.2
Conduct threat or vulnerability analyses to determine probable frequency, criticality, consequence, or severity of natural or man-made disasters or criminal activity on the organization's profitability or delivery of products or services. 55 Estimated Standard 4.0
Monitor security policies, programs or procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policies, or applicable government security requirements, policies, and directives. 55 Estimated Standard 4.0
Monitor and ensure a sound, ethical environment. 55 Estimated Standard 3.9
Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols. 55 Estimated Standard 3.8
Attend meetings, professional seminars, or conferences to keep abreast of changes in executive legislative directives or new technologies impacting security operations. 55 Estimated Standard 3.6
Purchase security-related supplies, equipment, or technology. 55 Estimated Frontier 3.6
Support efforts to reduce substance abuse or other illegal activities in the workplace. 55 Estimated Frontier 3.4
Develop budgets for security operations. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.7
Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.5
Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.5
Plan security for special and high-risk events. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.1
Coordinate security operations or activities with public law enforcement, fire and other agencies. 50 Estimated Standard 4.0
Develop or manage investigation programs, including collection and preservation of video and notes of surveillance processes or investigative interviews. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.7
Supervise or provide leadership to subordinate security professionals, performing activities such as hiring, investigating applicants' backgrounds, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, or disciplining. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Train subordinate security professionals or other organization members in security rules and procedures. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Conduct physical examinations of property to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations. 10 Estimated No tier 4.0

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 28 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 28 of 28. 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 96% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 96% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 4% is hands-on.

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
156,180
Median annual wage
$106,660
Middle half of earners
$82,020 to $138,870
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+3.8%

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 Managers and AI

Will AI replace Security Managers?

AI already handles 9 of the 28 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 54 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 +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Security Managers?

54 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. 0 of the 28 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 28 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Security Managers tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Prepare reports or make presentations on internal investigations, losses, or violations of regulations, policies and procedures; Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment; Assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents. They are three of the 9 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 96% 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 Managers, and what do they earn?

156,180 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $106,660 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.8% 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 Managers. 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-managers

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