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Security officer positions in Georgetown and Williamson County — North America Security & Select Services active hiring at $17–$18/hr, GardaWorld data center accounts in the north Austin corridor, Williamson County government security, Southwestern University Police Officer, and the growing commercial and residential security market of one of the fastest-growing cities in the US.

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Who is hiring security officers in Georgetown TX?+
North America Security & Select Services is the most active Georgetown security employer on Glassdoor with 23 confirmed area postings — their officers must have a valid Level II Texas security license and valid driver's license at $17–$18/hr, with vehicle operation as part of scope. Glassdoor showed 316 active security jobs in Georgetown as of March 2026. GardaWorld's Austin branch actively serves the Georgetown corridor, with their Account Manager posting specifically covering 'the Austin and Georgetown area.' A GardaWorld Response Security Officer Data Center posting in Pflugerville (adjacent to the Georgetown/north Austin corridor) represents the data center security segment. Good Guard Security posts Georgetown-area positions at $16.50–$18.50/hr. Sunstates has 2nd shift FT unarmed positions accessible from Georgetown at $20/hr. Williamson County government hires directly for corrections and public safety roles. Southwestern University posts Police Officer positions (TCOLE required).
What is the Georgetown security market's defining characteristic?+
Georgetown is the county seat of Williamson County — a county with approximately 300,000 residents and one of the fastest-growing in Texas. As county seat, Georgetown hosts county government facilities (courthouse, jail, administrative offices), the Williamson County healthcare system including St. David's Georgetown hospital, and the county's law enforcement infrastructure. This institutional dimension — county corrections, government building security, court security — gives Georgetown a different security market profile than the purely residential and retail suburb markets of Cedar Park or Leander. Additionally, Georgetown sits in the corridor between Austin and Samsung's $17 billion Taylor semiconductor fab 18 miles northeast — the industrial workforce that fab draws will increasingly route through Georgetown's labor market and commercial development.
Does the Samsung Taylor fab affect Georgetown security employment?+
Yes, indirectly. Samsung's $17 billion semiconductor fab in Taylor TX sits approximately 18 miles northeast of Georgetown. The fab's 2,000+ direct jobs and thousands of construction positions have already begun drawing workforce through the Georgetown/Williamson County corridor. As the fab reaches production capacity (expected by 2026–2027), the industrial and commercial development supporting the semiconductor cluster — supplier facilities, logistics, services infrastructure — will generate security employment along the Georgetown–Taylor corridor that hasn't yet been factored into Georgetown's current market. Officers who establish themselves in Georgetown security now are positioned for the employment growth that the Samsung cluster will generate in the Williamson County north corridor over the next 3–5 years.
What does Southwestern University offer for campus security?+
Southwestern University in Georgetown — a private liberal arts university founded in 1840, one of the oldest universities in Texas — posts both full-time and recurring Police Officer positions requiring TCOLE peace officer licensing. The Glassdoor posting notes knowledge of college/police department policies and procedures, some college coursework in criminal justice or psychology preferred, and prior police experience valued. Southwestern is a relatively small campus (approximately 1,500 students) with a police operation that covers the Georgetown university district and coordinates with Georgetown PD. For TCOLE-licensed officers based in the Williamson County area, Southwestern's university police positions represent the campus law enforcement track in a smaller, more community-focused environment than UTPD or ACC District Police.
Overview

Georgetown: Williamson County Seat, Data Center Corridor, Samsung Taylor Adjacent

Georgetown's security market is defined by its role as the administrative and institutional center of one of Texas's fastest-growing counties. Williamson County's approximately 300,000 residents are served by county government, court, corrections, and healthcare infrastructure concentrated in Georgetown — and each of those institutions generates security employment that contracted commercial accounts don't replicate. Williamson County government's Corrections Officer postings, St. David's Georgetown's security positions, and the county court security requirements give Georgetown a more institutionally anchored security market than comparable-size Texas suburb cities.

North America Security & Select Services' heavy Georgetown presence — 23 confirmed area postings on Glassdoor — reflects the commercial and residential security demand generated by Georgetown's explosive residential growth. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the US by percentage, Georgetown's new residential communities, commercial centers, and retail developments require security coverage that regional firms like North America Security serve directly.

The data center dimension is emerging. GardaWorld's active data center security in the Pflugerville/north Austin corridor is expanding northward along the Austin metro growth axis, and Georgetown's position at the northern edge of this corridor places it within range of the data center security market that pays $20–$23/hr for overnight surveillance officers.

Overview & Duties
Role Overview

What Security Officers Do in Georgetown

North America Security officers in Georgetown cover commercial and residential accounts with vehicle patrol — officers must have a valid driver's license as vehicle operation is explicitly part of the role scope. The $17–$18/hr rate and Level II requirement represent the accessible contracted security entry point for Williamson County candidates who want to work close to home rather than commuting to Austin proper.

Williamson County government security — courthouse, jail, administrative buildings — is a distinct institutional environment from contracted commercial security. County employment brings government benefits, stable scheduling, and the institutional security competency that transfers to federal government security applications. Southwestern University campus patrol adds the small-campus law enforcement environment that combines community relationship building with patrol and incident response.

Duties

Common Duties & Responsibilities

  • North America Security & Select Services Georgetown — $17–$18/hr, Level II required, vehicle patrol, multiple accounts
  • GardaWorld data center accounts north Austin/Georgetown corridor — surveillance security
  • Williamson County government — Corrections Officer, court security, administrative building patrol
  • St. David's Georgetown hospital — Security Officer positions
  • Southwestern University Police Officer — TCOLE required, small-campus law enforcement
  • Good Guard Security Georgetown area — $16.50–$18.50/hr, mobile patrol
  • Residential HOA and apartment community security across Georgetown's rapidly expanding residential developments
  • Samsung Taylor corridor preparation — industrial security employment growing along Georgetown–Taylor axis
Compensation

Typical Pay in Georgetown, TX

Georgetown security: North America Security $17–$18/hr Level II. Good Guard $16.50–$18.50/hr. Sunstates 2nd shift FT $20/hr (Austin area accessible from Georgetown). GardaWorld data center rates ($19–$20/hr). Williamson County government per county pay scale. Southwestern University police officer per university compensation.

Entry Level
$15–17/hr
~$31k–35k/yr
Experienced
$17–19/hr
~$35k–40k/yr
Lead / Senior
$19–21/hr
~$40k–44k/yr

Georgetown security is growing with the county — 316 Glassdoor job listings, North America Security active, county government and St. David's hiring. Get alerted when new Williamson County security positions post.

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Requirements & Schedules
Requirements

What You Need

  • Texas Level 2 Non-Commissioned Security Officer license — required by North America Security for Georgetown accounts
  • Valid Texas driver's license — vehicle operation is part of North America Security's Georgetown role scope
  • TCOLE peace officer license for Southwestern University Police Officer
  • Reliable transportation — Georgetown is 30 miles north of Austin, vehicle essential
Schedules

Typical Schedules & Environments

  • North America Security: all shifts per account requirements
  • GardaWorld data center: overnight surveillance primary demand
  • Williamson County corrections: 24/7 jail operations, all shifts
  • Southwestern University: campus operations schedule
  • Residential HOA: all shifts with overnight highest demand in growth areas
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