Security guard pay in Portsmouth June 2026
How much do security guards in Portsmouth get paid?
security guards in Portsmouth earn
£9.79-12.60 per hour
Based on 48 employee reviews
What do top employers pay security guards?
Who are the top security guard employers?
Who are the worst security guard employers?
Recent security guard Jobs in Portsmouth
- Trust and Safety Associate at Checkatrade posted yesterday
- Commercial Property Loss Adjuster at Sedgwick posted 11 hours ago
- Warship Support Security Lead at BAE Systems posted 5 days ago
- Warship Support Security Lead at BAE Systems posted 6 days ago
- Relief Retail Security Officer at Mitie posted 2 days ago
- Security Officer at Mitie posted 4 days ago
How are people paid?
By the hour
85% of people report they get paid by the hour.
Based on 48 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 39 employees
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What do security guards do?
Security guards have the job of keeping people and places safe.
They can work in all sorts of locations, including:
- Corporate buildings
- Hotels
- Events
- Shops
- Airports
Other name for security guards are:
- Security officers
This type of job might involve:
- Watching CCTV
- Protecting against theft
- Managing crowd control
- Signing visitors and workers in and out of a building
- Monitoring entrances and exits
- Patrolling the building
- Responding to security alarms
- Searching luggage and bags
- Using scanning equipment
You may need to work night shifts, over weekends and on bank holidays.
If you want to apply for a security guard job, you might need the following:
- Be over 18
- Pass background checks
- A Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence
- The right to work in the UK
To find out more, read our guide to the best security companies to work for.