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Overview
Armoured car guards transport money or other valuable items between places such as shops, banks and cash-handling sites. The work combines loading, unloading, route discipline, secure delivery and fast response when a transfer is threatened.
In job descriptions, look for secured transport, vehicle duties, transfer documentation, radio contact, surveillance equipment, stressful incidents, first aid, cargo handling and clear security protocols.
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Armoured car guards work around planned transfers of cash or valuables. The setting is mobile, security-focused and document-heavy, with vehicle checks, loading points, delivery handovers and radio contact shaping the shift.
Skills and specializations
Useful capability includes secured transport, calm incident response, cargo handling, navigation, surveillance equipment, first aid and accurate transfer paperwork. Some roles separate driving from guarding, while others combine vehicle operation with handover control.
Salary context
Pay context depends on route risk, shift pattern, vehicle responsibility, incident response expectations, weapons handling where applicable and whether the role includes driving, team leading or only guarded transfer duties.
Career paths
Entry can come from security guarding, driving, logistics or cash-handling work. Development may move toward transport supervision, security operations, route planning, incident coordination or training for new guard teams.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the valuables handled, route type, team size, vehicle duties, radio systems and handover documentation. The advert should make clear how much work is driving, guarding, loading or incident response.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for armoured car guard work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
security guard (5414.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ffa4dd5d-702b-4828-ad85-17ec50db6656 |
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| ESCO code | 5414.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 5414 |
| Concept type | Occupation |