The executive protection industry is in the middle of a structural reset. Since the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, corporate spending on executive security has surged by more than 118% over three years — and demand for qualified EP professionals has outpaced supply at every level. The result: salaries are up, day rates are climbing, and the professionals who know how to benchmark their own value are the ones negotiating from a position of strength.
This is the most comprehensive salary benchmark we have compiled for the EP and close protection sector. We have pulled from Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Talent Gurus' verified placement data, ASIS research, Equilar's corporate proxy analysis, and industry sources across the US, UK, Middle East, and broader international market. We have cross-referenced published data with known market realities — including the gap between what aggregator sites report and what experienced operators actually earn in the field.
What you will find inside: role-by-role salary bands across five positions, day rate structures broken down by experience and environment, a regional comparison across four markets, the premium multipliers that move the needle on your earnings, and a downloadable reference tool you can take into your next negotiation or hiring conversation.
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