Security Guard Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 93,000 jobs.
Median salary
£30,819
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.9% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£33,832
Part-time only
£12,820
Mean
£29,546
Jobs measured
93,000
What most security guards actually earn
Half of security guards earn between £23,211 and £37,905. Earning above £37,905 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of security guards earn less than this.
Security Guard salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £34,950 | £32,577 |
| South East | £34,071 | £33,133 |
| East | £33,569 | £29,478 |
| Scotland | £29,273 | £29,067 |
| South West | £28,952 | £27,806 |
| North West | £28,753 | £28,093 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,519 | £25,877 |
| East Midlands | £27,507 | £26,866 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Security guards and related occupations
- SOC 2020 code
- 9231
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “security guard” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Security guards and related occupations”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group covers security guards and related occupations.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Security Guard salary FAQs
What is the average Security Guard salary in UK?
The median is £30,819 a year and the mean is £29,546, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £33,832 and part-time employees £12,820.
What is a good Security Guard salary?
Half of security guards earn between £23,211 and £37,905. Anything above £37,905 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 93,000 jobs in this occupation.
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