Who Is Security Screeners?

An airport security screener conducts screenings at the airport. In this career, you work for the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA. Your responsibilities are to check luggage and cargo for illicit items using an x-ray machine.

What is the role of security screener?

Airport security screeners work at checkpoints to monitor baggage and perform pat-downs on passengers as needed to ensure that all flights are as safe as possible.

How much do airport security screeners make?

Average Salary for an Airport Screener

Airport Screeners in America make an average salary of $48,003 per year or $23 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $105,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $21,000 per year.