Security Guard
Optio Resourcing
£16 – £16.50 an hour
ApplySecurity Guard (Nights) – Sainsbury's Edwalton, Nottingham. Location: Sainsbury's, Edwalton, Nottingham. Rate: £16.50 per..
Security Guard Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Security Guard, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
£25,000
median advertised salary
14
live jobs right now
81%
permanent roles
90%
via agencies
How much does a Security Guard earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Security Guard in the UK is £25,000 a year, based on 8 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,080 a month or £12.82 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 81% of current adverts are permanent, and 90% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Security Guard adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Security Guard pay compares
Median advertised salary for Security Guard beside other job titles in retail, hospitality and cleaning, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in retail, hospitality and cleaning
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category Manager | £60,000 | 31 | 89% | 0% |
| Buyer | £38,000 | 290 | 85% | 1% |
| Store Manager | £34,000 | 161 | 94% | 0% |
| Assistant Manager | £31,000 | 393 | 96% | 0% |
| Cleaning Supervisor | £28,000 | 27 | 72% | 0% |
| Cleaning Operative | £26,000 | 29 | 47% | 0% |
| Kitchen Assistant | £25,000 | 120 | 43% | 0% |
| Security Guard | £25,000 | 14 | 81% | 0% |
Latest Security Guard jobs
SIA Security Guard - Night Shifts - Chester
PRS
£13 an hour
ApplySIA Security Guard – Night Shifts – Chester. £13.00 per hour + holiday pay. PRS Recruitment is looking for a reliable SIA..
Security Guard - NIGHTS
Staffline
£12.71 an hour
ApplyApply today to work as a Security Guard for our client's distribution centre, both nationally and internationally. Staffline is..
Security Guard
The Job People
£13.71 an hour
ApplySecurity Guard. We are currently recruiting on behalf of our prestigious client in Alfreton, Derbyshire for an experienced Static..
SIA Mobile Security Guard
Mango Solutions Recruitment Group Ltd
£13 an hour
ApplySIA Door Supervisor Mobile Security Guard. Hours. Two 12-hour shifts every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday, 8am - 8pm..
Security Guard
Mango Solutions Recruitment Group Ltd
£13 – £13.50 an hour
ApplyRole: Security Guard. Location: Bicester Village. Hours: 7th November and then further dates to be added. SIA Security Guards &..
Security Guard
Staffline
£12.73 an hour
ApplyApply today to work as a Security Guard for our client's distribution centre, both nationally and internationally. Staffline is..
Security Guard
Staffline
£12.97 an hour
ApplyApply today to work as a Security Guard for our client's distribution centre, both nationally and internationally. Staffline is..
Security Guard
Staffline
£14.57 an hour
ApplyGreat opportunity to work as a Security Guard for our client's milk production site, producing primarily powdered milk. Staffline..
Security Guard
BMSL Group Ltd
£15.50 an hour
ApplySECURITY GUARDS – BEDFORD. Location: Bedford. Pay: £15.50 per hour. Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off. Shifts: 12 hours. Days: 06:00..
Browse 14 live Security Guard jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Security Guard vacancies listed on YourJobs.co.uk, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →