Security officer pay in Birmingham April 2026
How much do security officers in Birmingham get paid?
security officers in Birmingham earn
£9.95-12.66 per hour
Based on 46 employee reviews
What do top employers pay security officers?
Who are the top security officer employers?
Who are the worst security officer employers?
Recent security officer Jobs in Birmingham
- Relief Security Officer Retail at Mitie posted 3 days ago
- Site Security Officer at Cooksongold posted 4 days ago
- Security Architect at Virgin Media O2 posted 4 days ago
- Security Officer at Mitie posted 4 days ago
- Relief Security Officer at First Response Group posted 2 days ago
- Night Security worker at Nacro posted 2 days ago
How are people paid?
Based on 46 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 34 employees
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What do security officers 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.