How much do security in Bristol get paid?

Security in Bristol earn

£9.46-13.48 per hour

Based on 19 employee reviews

Security salaries can range between £9.46-13.48 per hour in the Bristol area. This data is based on quiz results from 19 employees who live in and around Bristol.

What do top employers pay security?

How are people paid?

84%
by the hour
16%
an annual salary

Based on 19 employees

What contracts are people on?

29%
zero hours
71%
full time

Based on 14 employees

What do security 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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