Become a Professional Bodyguard
You’re trained up, your resume is ready, and you’re ready to start interviewing with agencies. Or are you?
Executive Protection is a competitive industry. The more proactive you are about getting in front of the right people and the better prepared you are, the more interviews you’re going to get and ace, simple as that.
Thinking about becoming a bodyguard? Great choice. There are few other careers that offer the variety, excitement and prestige as Executive Protection. Of course, bodyguards still have bills to pay too, so you probably want to know what kind of money you’ll be pulling down–especially if you’re investing in quality EP training.
The average annual salary for a U.S. bodyguard in 2018 is $70,000. It should be noted that not all bodyguards are created equal, and this is an average, which means there are plenty of EPs making a lot more (and still many more a lot less). Your particular salary will ultimately depend on a variety of factors. Let’s take a look at the ones that will have the biggest impact on your paycheck.
Bodyguards are often mistaken as just big slabs of dumb meat in suits who follow around celebrities. Sure, those are the most visible type of bodyguard. But there are actually many more discreet close protection professionals that the general public will hardly ever see because they work hard at being mostly invisible.
While celebrities are commonly seen out in public surrounded by obvious bodyguards, Executive Protection (EP) agents do most of their work behind the scenes and undetected by most people. Let’s look at the difference between celebrity bodyguards and EP bodyguards.