Security Guard Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 23,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£34,950
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 13% change on the previous year
Mean
£32,577
Jobs measured
23,000
What most security guards actually earn
Half of security guards across the UK earn between £23,211 and £37,905. Earning above £37,905 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of security guards earn less than this.
How London ranks for security guard pay
1st
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
London pays security guards more than anywhere else ONS measures — £7,443 above East Midlands, the lowest of the 3.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 London?
The median is £34,950 a year and the mean is £32,577, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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 23,000 jobs in this occupation.
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