How much do security officers in Edinburgh get paid?

Security officers in Edinburgh earn

£9.96-14.89 per hour

Based on 34 employee reviews

Security officer salaries can range between £9.96-14.89 per hour in the Edinburgh area. This data is based on quiz results from 34 employees who live in and around Edinburgh.

What do top employers pay security officers?

Recent security officer Jobs in Edinburgh

  1. Retail Security Officer at Kingdom posted 13 days ago
  2. Retail Associate at TJX posted 14 days ago
  3. Flexible Retail Security Support Officer at Kingdom posted 15 days ago
  4. Security Supervisor at Abm posted 28 days ago
  5. Car Park Attendant at Abm posted 28 days ago
  6. Security Officer at Abm posted 1 month ago
See all security officer jobs in the Edinburgh area

How are people paid?

76%
by the hour
24%
an annual salary

Based on 34 employees

What contracts are people on?

42% report having zero hours contracts.
8% report having part time contracts. (16-35 hours)
50% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 26 employees

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:

To find out more, read our guide to the best security companies to work for.

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