Security Guard Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber
Official ONS earnings for Yorkshire and The Humber, covering 7,000 jobs.
Median salary — Yorkshire and The Humber
£31,783
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 5.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£30,001
Jobs measured
7,000
What a typical security guard takes home
On the median of £31,783, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,200
Take-home a year
£26,404
Income Tax
£3,843
National Insurance
£1,537
What most security guards actually earn
Half of security guards in Yorkshire and The Humber earn between £3,853 and £32,570. Earning above £32,570 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 Yorkshire and The Humber.
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 Yorkshire and The Humber ranks for security guard pay
5th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £34,763 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £29,891. Yorkshire and The Humber is £2,980 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, 2026 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
The median is £31,783 a year and the mean is £30,001, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a security guard earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £14.72 excluding overtime, or £15.25 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Yorkshire and The Humber.
What is a good Security Guard salary?
Half of security guards earn between £3,853 and £32,570. Anything above £32,570 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do security guards in Yorkshire and The Humber earn more than the UK average?
The median in Yorkshire and The Humber is £31,783 against £31,883 across the UK, 0.3% lower, which places it 5th highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has security guard pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +5.8% for this occupation in Yorkshire and The Humber. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many security guards are there in Yorkshire and The Humber?
ASHE counts around 7,000 employee jobs in “Security guards and related occupations” (SOC 9231) in Yorkshire and The Humber. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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