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OCS is a facilities management company. Their services include catering, cleaning, front-of-house and waste management.

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What's the average pay for a security officer at OCS?

The average pay for a security officer at OCS is between £10.42 and £12.46 per hour.

The top paying employers for security guards are Gatwick Airport, TK Maxx and Heathrow Airport.

Last updated 27 March 2024

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location Real Living Wage
London £13.15
Rest of the UK £12.00

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

Age group Legal minimum wage
23 or older £10.42
21-22 £10.18
18-20 £7.49
Under 18 £5.28
Apprentices £5.28

How we know this

Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2023 and March 2024.

Who pays security guards the most?

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What are security guards saying about pay at OCS?

  • Best thing

    Managers and operation managers lie.

    Worst thing

    Nights and it’s dangerous.low pay

    6.8

    OCS Employee, April 2023

  • Best thing

    Great work colleagues

    Worst thing

    Too many hours without the pay

    3.5

    OCS Area manager, January 2022

  • Best thing

    the pay isnt bad but that's because I spend most of my life on work...

    Worst thing

    your box isn't big enough for me to write it all in...

    1.8

    OCS Security officer, September 2021

  • Best thing

    Other employees of the company, always friendly, helpful and supportive l.

    Worst thing

    - Poor management
    - Long, tedious hours
    - Day/Night shift rotation
    - No support from management
    - Disrespected by other staff
    - Improper training
    - Degrading tasks
    - No sick pay directly with employer
    - No progression or professional development opportunities offered by the company.
    - Awful/insignificant benefits
    - Pay few pence over minimal wage and expect a 5 star service even though management is clueless about what the client wants.
    - Broken/barely usable equipment
    - No compensation for workplace injury from incidents; you get injured, get told to go home, you will not get paid.
    - Nothing gets passed down to you.
    - Misinformation

    1.5

    OCS Security officer, August 2021

  • Best thing

    Workmates
    Steady hours
    Holiday/sick pay

    Worst thing

    Rude managers
    Very few pay rises
    No thank you's

    8.2

    OCS Birmingham, July 2020

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