LABOR EXPENSE INTELLIGENCE
LABOR MARKETS CAN RAPIDLY CHANGE.
SECURITY PROGRAMS HAVE TO KEEP UP.
Every successful security program starts with getting labor right.
Labor is one of the biggest drivers of security program success. That’s why Protos developed LEXI, our proprietary Labor Expense Intelligence capability.
Built specifically for the physical security industry, LEXI gives our security experts the market insights they need to make faster, more informed staffing and pricing recommendations.
By spending less time gathering information and more time evaluating what it means, our teams help clients build security programs with greater confidence, stronger staffing strategies, and a better foundation for long-term success.
A LABOR RATE CAN Look RIGHT AND STILL BE WRONG FOR THE MARKET.
Market Snapshot
30310
High Pressure
Security Officer
$ 18.25
Retail Associate
$ 19.35
Warehouse Associate
$ 21.90
Delivery Driver
$ 23.40
Armed Security Officer
$ 24.00
Skilled Manufacturing
$ 24.85
From one ZIP code to the next, the competition for qualified employees can change dramatically. A wage that works in one market may fall short in another.
Security providers are not only competing with one another for talent, they are competing with the retailer, warehouse, delivery company and other hourly employers down the street.
When a security wage cannot compete, the effects extend beyond recruiting:
Posts become harder to fill
Turnover puts pressure on service
Program launches take longer
Contract performance can be put at risk
Staffing plans become harder to sustain
FROM DATA TO DIRECTION
See The market.
Understand the Dynamics.
Make Smarter Decisions.
It is about understanding everything behind it.
LEXI brings together years of Protos’ operational experience, proprietary market knowledge, relevant external data and advanced analytics to help our teams understand the labor dynamics shaping every local market.
That context helps our experts determine whether a wage and staffing strategy can realistically attract, retain and support the workforce needed for long-term security program success.
Market-level signals
ZIP code context
Security expertise
Advanced analytics
The Lexi Advantage
What Changes When Labor Intelligence is Built In?
Better intelligence gives Protos experts more time to focus on the decisions that shape successful security programs.
01 / Speed
Move Faster
Our teams spend less time gathering fragmented information and more time evaluating the best path forward for every client.
02 / Context
Plan for the Real World
Pricing and staffing recommendations reflect local labor market conditions and not broad assumptions or one-size-fits-all benchmarks.
03 / Clarity
Explain the Why
Market context provides a clear rationale behind pricing and staffing recommendations, giving clients greater confidence in the decisions that shape their security program.
04 / Launch
Start Stronger
Better-informed labor strategies support recruiting, mobilization and smoother program transitions from day one.
05 / Foresight
Stay Ahead of Change
Labor markets don’t stand still and neither do we. As conditions evolve, Protos can proactively reassess workforce recommendations before changing market dynamics affect staffing, service quality or contract performance.
06 / Results
Deliver Better Outcomes
More informed labor decisions help build stronger staffing strategies, healthier contracts and more resilient security programs.
Purpose Built Intelligence
Years in the Making.
Built into Every Recommendation.
The difference isn’t just the technology. It’s the operational knowledge behind it.
LEXI is not an off-the-shelf pricing tool. It is the result of years of investment in understanding the labor realities of physical security, and embedding that expertise into every recommendation we make.
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Built for Security Developed specifically for the workforce challenges facing physical security programs.01
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Powered by Experience Combines years of Protos’ operational expertise with proprietary market knowledge.02
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Developed for Every Market Accounts for the local labor conditions shaping individual U.S. markets and ZIP codes.03
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Always Evolving Continuously adapts as wages, labor conditions and local markets change.04
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Embedded in How We Work Supports how Protos prices, plans and delivers successful security programs.05
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Guided by Experts Technology helps organize the information. Protos experts provide the experience and recommendations.06
What is Your Labor Market Telling You?
Better intelligence gives Protos experts more time to focus on the decisions that shape successful security programs.
