Security Integrator Technician Compensation 2021
What is the average rate security integrators pay their technicians?
200+ integrators told us, including detailed commentary of the key factors involved.
Inside this report, we examine:
- The average hourly rate
- The distribution of rates across integrators
- The 6 key factors driving different rates offered
- Subcontractor use
Readers should also see our report on the hourly rate charged: Security Integrator Hourly Rates 2021.
Rates ********
*** ******* ****** **** *** **** was ~$** *** *** ****, **** responses ******* ********* ** *** $**-** range.
Rate *******
***** ** ********** *********, *** **** common ******* *** *********** ** ****** rates ****:
- **********/*********/**************
- **** **** *******
- ***** **********/********** ****
- *********** ***** ******
- ***** ***** *****
- *** *********** *************
**********/*********/**************
*** **** ****** ****** ********* ************ by *** *** *****' **********, *********, and **************.
- "*** ***** **** ******* $**-$** ** hour. *** *** **** ** ****** $29. **************, ********, *********, *** ********* are *** ********** **** ** **** a *** **** **** **. ** they ******** ** ***** *** *** to ***** ********* **** **** **** move ** *** ********. **** *** given ****** ***** ** ***** ***********, continuing *********, *** *************. ** **** are ******* *** **** ** ***** more **** **** *** **** **** as **** ********** ***** *****."
- "******* $** *** $** *** ****. Based ** **********, ********* ** ******* knowledge, *** ***** ** ********."
- "$** **** ** **** ** $**, apprentices ** $**. ********** ** *** biggest ******"
- "$**.** ********** *** *************"
- "$**/**. ******* *** ********** *** ********* to *****. ***** **** ******* * useful ************* ***** * ****, *** performance, ********* * ********** ***** ****** is **********."
- "***** $**-$**/** ********* ** ********** *** capabilities."
- "$**-**/**. **************, **********, **** *****, *********** to **** *** ***** *** *******."
- "*** ******* ****** **** ** $**. Experience, ********** *** ************** ********* ******** pay."
- "$**/** ***** ** ***** *** *** experience."
- "******* ** **********, *** ** $** hr *** ** ******** ******** *** taxes"
- "$**/**** ******* ** ********** *****."
- "***** ******* $**.** ** $**.** *** hour. **********."
Competitive ***** ******
**** *********** ********* **** ******** ***** had **** ** *** ** * highly *********** ***** ******, ****** "********** wage ********" *** ******* *** ******* market "******."
- "*** ***** ****** ** ******...*** ****'* no ********* **** ** *** ****. I ***** ********* *****'* **** *****-***** candidates ******* *** **** ** *** market."
- "******* ** $** ****** **** ** to **. **** ** ****** ** our **** ** *** ******* *** put * ********** **** ******** ** us, ** **** ** ******* **** the ******** / ******** ***********, ** that *** ** *** *** ***% of ****** **** (*** **%), *** have * ***** ****** *% ****, even ** *** ******** ** *** participating."
- "*** ******* ****** **** ** $** per ****. **** ** ***** **** local ***** **** ***** *********. ******* we **** ******* ********** ** ** more *********** ** **** **** ***********."
- "*** ******* ******* ***** ** **** positions ** $**.*/** *** ** ********* have **** ****** ** *** *** of **** *****. ** *** **** offering **** ** ****** ** *** door ******* ****** ** ****** **** right *** *** ** **** ** make *** ***** **********."
- "$**.** *** **** - **** *********** occasional *****. *******: ***** ***** ******. I **** **** **** * **** to **** ** *** ** ** - * ********** **** **** ** be $** ** *** *** ** the ****."
- "**$** - **** ***** ****** *** trades ****** *** ** ********** ****** restrictions *** **** ************ ********."
- "$** ** *** ******* *****. **** is ** *** **** ** *********** is ********** ** ***. **** ** find ********* ** ** **, **** they *** ********* *** $* ** $15 **** *** ****."
- "$**-$** - ********** ** *** ******* factor ** **** ** **** *********** in *** ****."
- "$** ********* *** ******** ** *****"
Time **** *******
****, **** *********** ********* *****' ****** of **** **** *** ******** *** company ******* ** *** ******* ********* hourly ***.
- "** **** * ***** **** *** map **** $** ** $** ** hour ** * ***** *** ** are $** ** ** ******* ** at ***** * ****. ******* *** how **** **** **** **** **** the *******, **** **** *** ** and **** ***** **** **."
- "******** $** *** ** ***** ** the **** . *** ** ***** on *********** *** ********* ** **** as ******* ******* *** ***** **** the *******."
- "******** **** $**-** ********* ** **********, time **** *** *******, ********, ******** and **************."
- "$**. ********** *** **** **** *** company ****** *** ****."
- "****** ****** ********* ** ****** ** service *** ********."
- "** ******** *** ********* ***** ******* over *** *** ******* *** ***** down"
- "$** - **********, ****** *** ********"
Union **********/********** ****
******* ************* ********* **** ***** *********' wages **** *** ** ****** ** other********** ****. **** **** ***** *********** ****** higher ***** **** ******* (~$**/**, *******), including *** ******* ***** ******.
- "***** *** ****, ********** **** ********** BY *** *****."
- "** *** ***** ********* *** ** by ***** *****. ********** **** **** around $**/**."
- "$**/** ***** *****, **** ** *** technicians **** **** ** *** ***** for ******."
- "********** **** **** **** ** ***** 65/hr."
- "**.** /**. ***** *****."
- "****** ** ********, *** ********** ****** works ********** **** ****. ********* ****** $65/hr *** **** *** ********."
- "$** ** **** **** ********. *** prevailing **** ****** ****"
Local ***** ****** *********
*******, *********** ********* **** ***** *** rates **** ******* ******** ** *** local ****/****** **** **** ******* **, with **** ********** **** **** ***** in ***** ****** *****, *** ****** charging ****** ** *******.
- "$** ** ****. **** ** * low ****** ****."
- "***** * ****/**. ***** *****. **** is ******* **** ****."
- "$**/** *******. **** ** ****** ** our ***** ** * *********** ******."
- "$** *** **** *** ****** ** state/experience. *** ******* ****** ** **** is **** *** *** **** **** bear."
- "***** ** *** ****. ****** *** to *** ******."
All *********** *************
******* *********** ********* **** **** **** stopped ****** ***** *** *********** *** now *********** *** ********. ***** ************* use *** ******** ***** *** **** common, ** **********, *** *****, ************** all ************ ***** ******* ****.
- "* ** ****** **** ****** *********. It ***** ** ** *** **** to **** ***** *******. *** *******'* comp, ****** ****, ********, *********, *** liability ********* *** ***** ** ***** up. *********** ***** ** * *** more ****** **** *** ** ** handle."
- "** ** *** **** *** ******* technicians. **** *** ***-***********. *** **** to ***-*********** *** *** ********* **** much ** *** **** ****."
- "*** **********, ** *** ***** *** use **** ***********."
- "**'* *** ***, ***** **'* ************* out."
- "*/*, ** *** **** ****."
Responses ********** ** ***
***** */* ** *********** **** **** the **, ****** ** ******** **** responses **** ******, ******, *** *********, and ******* **** **** *** ******. For *** ******** ** *********** ********, all ******* **** ********** ** *** to **** *** * **** **** comparison.
Rates ******** *** **********
***** ****** *********** **** * *****, we ******** ***** ********* **** * single ******. *** *******, ** *** integrator ********* "$**-**/**", ** ******** *** response ** $**. ** **** *****, numbers **** ******** **** ******* ****** high ** ***, ********* ** *** integrator's ******** ************.
*** ******* ***** ** *** ***** market ** *** ***** *** ******* owners.
**** ** ******* ** *** ****** trouble **** ******* ***** **** *** door *** ** *********. ** **** found **** ****** **** ***** ************* techs *** ******** **** *** ****** to ** * ********** ****. **** said, ** ** **** *** $** per **** ***** ** **** ***** and **** *** ********.
** ******* ******* ***** ******* **** is *** *********** ****** **************. **** states ******* *** ******* ******** ** operate, **** ******* ** **** **** for *** ********* ** ********* *** doesn't ***** **** ** *** **************.
** * ***** **** ** **** business ** ******* ******** * ******* and *** ****** ********* **** **** you *** ******** *** ***.
***** *** *** *** **** ********** integrators *** ************** ********* ** *** market *** *** ********* ****** **** limited ********* ** ***** ****.
** ** ** ***** ******* ** ensure ** *** *********, ** **** a ****-**** ******** ***** *** ** is ** **** ****** *** **** contractors *************, **** *******, *** ****** we *** ** ** **** ** continuing *********.
** ***'** ** ******* *** ******* without * **** ********** ******* ** a ******* ****** *** ********* ********** you ****** *** *** **** **.
******* *** ****** ***** ******* ** Craig **** "*********". *** ***** ********* unlicensed ********** *** ************** ** * very ***** *** **** *******.
***** *** **** ****** ******** *** Unhelpful *** ***** *** ***** *** bail ***** **** *** ** *** when **** *** ********. *** ***** Bay **** *********** ******** **** **** doing **** ********** ****** ** *** kinds ** ********** ***********.
**** ** ********** ** ****! * hope **** ******** *** ****** ** this. ********** **** *** ********* ******** for ***********.
** ***** *** ** ** *** Eastern **. ** ***** **** ** the *-** ******** ** *** *********** rate *** ***** ******** *** ***** on ********** ****. **** **** ******* on * ****** ** ******* *** it’s *** ***** *** *** **** easily **** ** **** *** **** making **** * **** ** * 40 **** ****. ******* ** **** we **** *** **** ****** ** the ********. **** ** *** ******* about ****** *** ********** **** ******** rates *** ******** ** - ** per **** **** *** ****** ****** when ************ ***** ***** ** ** 35-40 ** ****.
**** ** *** ** *** * tiny ****** *** *** ** *** top ** *** ******* **** *******. We *** ***% ** ********'* ****** insurance, **** *****, ****** *** ******** vacations. ********* **** *** **** **** to ****** *** *** *** **** dynamic ******** **** ** ***** ** this ******** *** *** *** ******* factor *** *******.
****** **** ** ***** **** ** happening **** *******.
***** ** * ****** ****** **** homes/apartments ******** ************* *******. ***** ** definite **** ******** ** * ******.
** **** **** ** ****** **** our ******** ** * ***** ***** employees **** ** ****. ** ** not ***** ****** **** **** *****, but ** ** ***** *********** ***** because ** ** *** ********* *** right ***** ** **.
***** ** *** ***** ***** @ %18-20 *** @ ****** ****** $**-**
*********** ********** ** * *********. *** better *** **** ********** *********** *** often ****** ** ******** ***** **** share ***** *************** *** *******. **** is *** ******* **** *** ******* for ****, *** ******* **** *** proud ** ***** **** *** ***** to ***** **** ****** ** *** same ****. *******, *** ********** "******" are *** ***** *** *** **** and **** ***** *** ** ************ technicians **** ******** "*************."
*** ** *** ** ** *** our ***** ****** *** **** **** bring ** *** *****, *** ******** a ***** **** ***********. ** ******* jumps **** ** ***** ******** **** either ** *** ********* ***** *** missed *** ******* ** ***************, ** they **** *** * **** *** for *** ******* *** *** ******.
****** *** *** ******!
**, * ********** *** **** *** for *** ***********, ** ****, ****, etc...
** ***'* ******** *** *** **** USA ***********. ***** */**** ** *********** were **** *** ***, *******. ** the ***-** *******, ***** **% *** Canadian *** ***** ********* ***** **** similarly ** *** ** ***********, ** do ******* ***********, ******** (********* **** GBP).
***** ** ***** ***** *********** ******. ******** *********** **** ** the ****** ****** ** *** ***** survey (€*/**, ~$*.** ***) *** *** of *** ******* (€**, ~$** ***). So ** ***** ******* **'* * lot **** ********* ** **** ******* you're ** *** ** ***'* **** enough ********* ** ****** *** ** average *** ***** ***** ** ******* clear ******.
***** ****! ****** ** **** **** on ******* *********/****** ********* *** ***** support/estimators... ******** *** **** ** **** them. *'* ******* ** **** *** information **** **** ** ****** ******* because ***** **** *** **** **** agencies *** ******** ******* ******* ****** guides, ****'** *** ******* ** *** security/low ******* ******. **'* ****** ******** IT ** ******* *****.
*'* **** ** **** *******, ***** with ******* *** *** ***** ** the ****** ***** **** "**********", ***** offer * ***** *********** ** **** is ***** ** **** ***** *** what ******* *** **************** *** ***** used ** ****** **** *****. * get ** ****** ********* **** **** a "**********" **, *** **** ****** use ****** **** *******. **** **** people ***** * *** ** ******* sales ******* *** **** **** *****, but **** **** **** **** ***** a *********** **** ***** ****** ************* and ******* **** ***********.
*'* ******* ** **** *** *********** like **** ** ****** ******* ******* while **** *** **** **** ******** and ******** ******* ******* ****** ******, they're *** ******* ** *** ********/*** voltage ******. **'* ****** ******** ** or ******* *****.
**** ********! *** ********* *** ** is **** ***** *** * *** of *******, **** ****** *** **, about **** *** '****' ** '*******' compensation **. *** ******* ******, *** certain ***** *** **** ** **** lower **** ** ****** **** ******.
** ********** **** *** ** *** more *********** *** ** **** ** be ******** ***** ********** ****** **** the ************ ****** **, *********** *** variety ** ******* ********.
**** **** #*.
** * ****** ** **** ****, I'd **** ** *** * ********* on *** '******** *** **** ****' individuals. *** *** * ****** *****, but ** *** **** *** **** techs *** ***** **** **** **** should, ** ********** *** ***** **** doing **** **** **** ******.
** ******* ** **** **'* * great **** ** ***** ********* ***** and ******* ** ** *********** ******* needs ** ******* ********** ******** ******** would ** **** **********. ******* * success ***** ** *** * ***** shop **** *** ****.
***** ********!
** ******* ** **** **'* * great **** ** ***** ********* ***** and ******* ** ** *********** ******* needs ** ******* ********** ******** ******** would ** **** **********.
*** ***** ** * **** *****. I ******* ** * ******* ******* but ** *** **** **** ******* roles *** ***** ** ***********. * work *** * ******* ****** **** where * ******* *** ** ** much **** ********* **** *** ******* lines. *** ******** ** ******** ******* in *** ** *** ** ***** doing * ***, *** ** ***** to * *** ** **** ** coordination *** *****.
*'* **** ** *** ************ ******** data ** *** **. *'* ******* wages *** **** ****** ** ******* states