Security officer pay in London March 2024
How much do security officers in London get paid?
Security officers in London earn
£11.00-15.49 per hour
Based on 113 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 London
- Fire & Security Systems Engineer at G4S posted 8 days ago
- Loss Prevention Officer-Full Time-tk Maxx High Wycombe at TK Maxx posted 13 days ago
- Loss Prevention Officer at Homesense posted 13 days ago
- Loss Prevention Officer - TK Maxx - Wandsworth at TJX posted yesterday
- Loss Prevention Officer - TK Maxx - Wandsworth at TJX posted yesterday
- Security Team Manager at Haven posted 2 days ago
How are people paid?
Based on 113 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 77 employees
Security officer pay in other places
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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.