Security guard pay in Sheffield January 2025
How much do security guards in Sheffield get paid?
Security guards in Sheffield earn
£9.50-13.00 per hour
Based on 38 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 Sheffield
- Security Officer at OCS posted 11 days ago
- Loss Prevention Officer at Victoria's Secret posted 18 days ago
- Elite Support Officer at Mitie posted 24 days ago
- Shift Security Officer - HSBC at Bidvest Noonan posted 24 days ago
- Security Officer Nights 4o4o at Evri posted 1 month ago
- Relief Security Officer at Britsafe posted 1 month ago
How are people paid?
By the hour
89% of people report they get paid by the hour.
Based on 38 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 34 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.