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Become a security guard in Austria
Ordinary guarding employment is organised through a licensed security business, with employee suitability and task-specific instruction. The business-licensing route has separate requirements.
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Austria
Where you could work
The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.
Local job titles
Sicherheitskraft · Portiermitarbeiter/in · Revierstreife
Would this suit you?
- You can practise clear communication and calm responses.
- You are willing to follow site instructions and keep accurate records.
Separates Portierdienst, Revierstreife, Werkschutz, reception and access-control roles.
View sourceUses Sicherheitskraft; employer imagery includes night patrol at an industrial site.
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Security industry
Check current local requirements with the linked authority or employer before paying for training.
01 · Austria
Requirements
- Meet the employee reliability and suitability conditions.
- Confirm right to work and the employer's role-specific language and fitness expectations.
- Check any additional requirements for the intended assignment.
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Identify a licensed employer
Check the business through GISA and agree the exact guarding duties.
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Complete the employee checks
Ask the employer which reliability and employment documents are required.
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Complete induction
Obtain the duty-specific training, supervision and pay classification before deployment.
02 · Austria
Training
WKO describes an employer-led entry route for ordinary guarding staff. Obtain the employer's induction, safety and assignment-training plan.
Training time
Employer and duty dependent; a single compulsory national entry-course duration has not been established for ordinary employees.
Training providers
03 · Austria
Pay
The 2026 Wachdienst collective agreement sets €12.63 gross an hour for use group A. Other duty groups and allowances carry different rates.
collective agreement group A minimum · 2026-01-01
View sourceEstimate based on the hourly rate × paid weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12. Actual pay depends on your contract and shifts.
Before you apply
- Provider course listings and employer-sponsored training offers remain to be verified.
- The qualification required to run a security business is a separate route.
- Ask the employer whether training is paid and which collective group applies.
Local sources
- WKO security-sector guidance
- Business register
- 2026 collective agreement
- Securitas Österreich: Stellenangebote
- Securitas Österreich: Karriere
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