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What security technicians make
Experienced technician
$70,000
Helper or trainee
$45,000
Lead or commercial specialist
$89,000
Job Bank pools this job with communication systems technicians. Its national median is $33.80 an hour, about $70,000 a year full time. Residential alarm installers often sit below that median; commercial camera and access control work sits above it.