Security pay in Portsmouth February 2025
How much do security in Portsmouth get paid?
Security in Portsmouth earn
£9.79-12.60 per hour
Based on 48 employee reviews
What do top employers pay security?
Who are the top security employers?
Who are the worst security employers?
Recent security Jobs in Portsmouth
- Security Officer (DAYS) at Securitas posted 3 days ago
- Relief Security Officer at Securitas posted 10 days ago
- Relief Security Officer at Securitas posted 8 days ago
- Security Officer at OCS posted 14 days ago
- Loss Prevention Officer at TJX posted 22 days ago
How are people paid?
By the hour
85% of people report they get paid by the hour.
Based on 48 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 39 employees
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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:
- 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.