Security Guard Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 12,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£34,071
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 15.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£33,133
Jobs measured
12,000
What most security guards actually earn
Half of security guards in South East earn between £3,431 and £34,283. Earning above £34,283 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Elementary Security Occupations” group in South East.
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 South East ranks for security guard pay
2nd
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £34,950 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £27,507. South East is £879 short of the top.
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 South East?
The median is £34,071 a year and the mean is £33,133, 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 £3,431 and £34,283. Anything above £34,283 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 12,000 jobs in this occupation.
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