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Cedar Park, TX

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Cedar Park & Leander, TX

Security officer positions across Cedar Park and Leander — Sunstates FT 2nd shift $20/hr and armed Leander $21/hr, Allied Universal armed officer Leander active, Target Security Specialist at Cedar Park, and the City of Cedar Park Police Department cadet path at $29/hr during training.

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What security jobs are available in Cedar Park and Leander?+
Sunstates Security is hiring Full-Time Unarmed Security Officers for 2nd shift in the Austin/Cedar Park area at $20/hr, and has active Part-Time Armed Security Officer positions in Leander at $21/hr. Allied Universal has confirmed active armed security officer postings in Leander requiring 3 or more years of law enforcement, corrections, or military experience. Target Brands has a Target Security Specialist position active in Cedar Park — the retail LP and guest safety role that combines loss prevention observation with crisis response and team safety. The City of Cedar Park Police Department conducts entry-level and lateral hiring through civil service examination — non-civil-service cadets (applicants without existing TCOLE certification) are compensated at $29/hr during the training period. Leander ISD posts Safety Monitor positions that transition to School Marshal with TCOLE certification. GardaWorld's Austin branch covers Cedar Park and Leander area accounts.
What is the City of Cedar Park Police Department cadet path?+
Cedar Park PD operates under Texas Civil Service law (Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code). Their entry-level process requires passing a civil service examination at the Cedar Park Recreation Center. Applicants without existing TCOLE peace officer certification can be hired as Non-Civil Service cadets and are compensated at $29/hr during training — the paid cadet rate is one of the most accessible law enforcement training compensation levels in the Austin metro. The department has both entry-level and lateral pathways; lateral officers with prior TCOLE certification enter at a higher step based on experience. Contact Cedar Park Human Resources for current examination dates and application deadlines. Applications are submitted through the Cedar Park online HR system.
Why are Cedar Park and Leander growing security markets?+
Both Cedar Park and Leander have ranked among the fastest-growing cities in the United States by percentage population growth for multiple consecutive years. Cedar Park's growth along the US-183A toll corridor and Leander's MetroRail station — the northern terminus of Austin's commuter rail connecting to downtown — have driven residential development that generates HOA, apartment, and retail security demand at a pace that consistently outstrips local security officer supply. Cedar Park's major retail corridor along Whitestone Boulevard and 1890 Ranch creates loss prevention and commercial security accounts. H-E-B operates a major store in Cedar Park. Target, major grocery anchors, and entertainment retail along the 1431/183A corridor create LP demand. The residential master-planned communities developing along Liberty Hill and through Leander's growth zones create mobile patrol accounts.
What does security pay in Cedar Park and Leander?+
Sunstates 2nd shift FT unarmed Austin/Cedar Park area: $20/hr weekly. Sunstates PT armed Leander: $21/hr. AU armed Leander (3+ yrs LE/corrections/military): at Austin metro armed rates. Cedar Park Police Department non-civil-service cadet: $29/hr during training. Target Security Specialist Cedar Park: Target's retail LP rate. GardaWorld Austin branch rates ($17–$21.50/hr depending on account type) apply to Cedar Park and Leander contracted accounts. The northwest Austin corridor commands rates at or above the Austin market average given the predominantly residential and retail account types where professional demeanor is consistently valued.
Overview

Cedar Park and Leander: Northwest Austin's Fastest-Growing Security Market

Cedar Park and Leander represent Austin's northwestern residential growth corridor — two of the fastest-growing cities in the United States by percentage population growth. The security market here is driven by the residential wave: master-planned communities need HOA gate security, new apartment complexes need overnight patrol, and the retail infrastructure that follows residential growth generates LP and commercial security accounts along Whitestone, 1431, and the US-183A corridor.

The Leander MetroRail station — the northern terminus of Capital Metro's rail connecting to downtown Austin — creates a commuter community with higher professional demographics than most Austin suburb markets, and the retail development around the station area generates additional commercial security demand. Leander ISD's school security needs and Cedar Park's own municipal police department create the institutional security employment dimension alongside contracted market positions.

For officers living in northwest Austin or the Williamson County suburbs, Cedar Park and Leander offer security employment without the commute to Austin's increasingly congested core. Sunstates' active 2nd shift and Leander armed postings, AU's Leander armed accounts, and GardaWorld's Austin branch coverage of the northwest corridor make the Cedar Park/Leander market accessible from the same Thursday walk-in hiring process as central Austin accounts.

Overview & Duties
Role Overview

What Security Officers Do in Cedar Park and Leander

Residential and retail security dominate the Cedar Park and Leander market. HOA gate coverage at master-planned communities along 183A and in Leander's growth zones, overnight patrol of new apartment developments, and the retail corridor LP at Target, H-E-B, and the 1890 Ranch shopping area represent the accessible entry-level account types. Mobile patrol covering multiple communities — the northwest Austin residential corridor model — is the most common assignment structure for officers based in this area.

The Leander armed accounts at AU represent the higher-compensation tier — requiring 3+ years of LE/corrections/military experience and Level 3 licensing, these positions reflect the specialized security demand that the northwest Austin corridor's institutional and corporate accounts generate above the standard residential and retail market rates.

Duties

Common Duties & Responsibilities

  • Sunstates FT 2nd shift unarmed Cedar Park/Austin area — $20/hr weekly pay
  • Sunstates PT armed Leander — $21/hr, Level 3 required
  • Allied Universal armed officer Leander — 3+ years LE/corrections/military required
  • Target Security Specialist Cedar Park — retail LP, crisis response, guest safety
  • Cedar Park PD cadet — civil service path, $29/hr during training
  • Leander ISD Safety Monitor — transitions to School Marshal with TCOLE certification
  • HOA gate and residential patrol across Cedar Park and Leander master-planned communities
  • GardaWorld Austin branch accounts in the northwest Austin/Cedar Park/Leander corridor
Compensation

Typical Pay in Cedar Park, TX

Cedar Park/Leander security: Sunstates FT 2nd shift $20/hr weekly. Sunstates PT armed Leander $21/hr. AU armed Leander at Austin metro armed rates. Cedar Park PD cadet $29/hr during training. GardaWorld Austin branch rates ($17–$21.50/hr) for area accounts. Target Security Specialist at Target's LP rate.

Entry Level
$16–18/hr
~$33k–37k/yr
Experienced
$18–21/hr
~$37k–44k/yr
Lead / Senior
$21–29/hr
~$44k–60k/yr armed/cadet

Cedar Park and Leander are growing fast — new retail, new communities, new accounts. Sunstates $20–21/hr, AU armed active, Cedar Park PD cadet path. Get your alert for northwest Austin openings.

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Requirements & Schedules
Requirements

What You Need

  • Texas Level 2 for unarmed accounts; Level 3 for Leander AU and Sunstates armed positions
  • Minimum age 21 for armed positions; 3+ years LE/corrections/military for AU Leander armed
  • Reliable transportation — northwest Austin/Williamson County requires a vehicle
  • Valid TX driver's license with clean MVR
Schedules

Typical Schedules & Environments

  • Sunstates 2nd shift FT: afternoons into evenings
  • Sunstates PT armed Leander: part-time flexible
  • AU Leander armed: per account schedule
  • Cedar Park PD cadet: full-time through training program
  • Residential HOA: all shifts with overnight most needed
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