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DismissOCS is a facilities management company. Their services include catering, cleaning, front-of-house and waste management.
ocs.com/ukWhat'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 |
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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 |
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23 or older | £10.42 |
21-22 | £10.18 |
18-20 | £7.49 |
Under 18 | £5.28 |
Apprentices | £5.28 |
Who pays security guards the most?
- Gatwick Airport Pay £13.26-17.66 per hour
- TK Maxx Pay £20.1k-29.7k per year
- Heathrow Airport Pay £23.0k-29.8k per year
- MAG Airport Group Pay £20.8k-33.6k per year
- Professional Security Pay £10.42-14.00 per hour
- CIS Security Pay £9.96-13.87 per hour
- Mitie Pay £10.51-14.55 per hour
- ICTS Pay £10.11-13.49 per hour
- OCS Pay £10.42-12.46 per hour
- Wilson James Pay £9.75-13.53 per hour
Jobs at OCS
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About this pay estimate
CloseThis pay estimate is based on data from 51 OCS employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2022 and March 2024.
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About this pay estimate
CloseThis pay estimate is based on data from 51 OCS employees who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2022 and March 2024.
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What are security guards saying about pay at OCS?
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Best thing
Managers and operation managers lie.
Worst thing
Nights and it’s dangerous.low pay
OCS Employee, April 2023
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Best thing
Great work colleagues
Worst thing
Too many hours without the pay
OCS Area manager, January 2022
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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...
OCS Security officer, September 2021
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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.
- MisinformationOCS Security officer, August 2021
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Best thing
Workmates
Steady hours
Holiday/sick payWorst thing
Rude managers
Very few pay rises
No thank you'sOCS Birmingham, July 2020