Employment Prospects
Employers
There are 71,600 security and fire alarm systems installers and workers employed in the United States. The industries that employ the most workers in this occupation are investigation and security services; building equipment contractors; miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers; household appliances and electronic and electrical goods merchant wholesalers; and machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers.
Starting Out
Employers favor job applicants who have vocational training and an undergraduate degree. Security systems installers and workers can receive training while working in the job. They can also take relevant classes through trade associations.
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