Salary insights

Salary in Security and emergency services in the United Kingdom

Market pay levels based on 34 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median37 201 £Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average74 481 £Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile33 867 £25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile159 570 £25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile33 867 £
Median37 201 £
Upper quartile159 570 £

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 33 867 £ and 159 570 £.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 159 570 £.
  • The upper quartile is 371% above the lower one.
  • The average (74 481 £) is 100% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 34 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Positive Employment London ·

Security Engineer

110 500 – 117 000 £

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced GlobalProtect End User Computing Engineer to join the Shared Technology Services End User Computing team. The successful candidate will be respons…

ContractOn-siteLondon
Skyblue Solutions Cheshire ·

Security Manager

35 000 – 42 000 £

Security Manager - Northern England Location: Midlands and Northern England (travel required) Job Type: Full-Time About the Role Nexus Security is seeking an experienced and motivated Secur…

ContractOn-siteCheshire
Lancaster University Lancaster ·

Officer

33 002 – 37 694 £

REF Officer Research Services Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK Salary: £33,002 to £37,694 Full time indefinite Closing Date: Tuesday 01 September 2026 Interview Date: Monday 14 September 2…

ContractOn-siteLancaster
Pinnacle Group Darwen ·

Weekend Security Officer

27 300 – 27 300 £

Weekend Security OfficerJob Introduction Pinnacle Group is looking for an experienced Weekend Security Officer to provide professional security services to our client, maintaining the secur…

ContractOn-siteDarwen
Pinnacle Group Bootle ·

Relief Security Officer

27 300 – 27 300 £

Relief Security OfficerJob Introduction Pinnacle Group is looking for an experienced Relief Security Officer to ensure the safety and security of our manufacturing refinery plant. You will…

ContractOn-siteBootle
GreenSafeIT Droitwich ·

Security Officer

21 157 – 24 784 £

Security Officer Contract Type: 3 Months Fixed Term Contract Salary: Minimum dependant on age Hours: 7am-6pm Mon-Fri. At GreensafeIT, we are an ITrecycler and supplier of IT services, havin…

ContractOn-siteDroitwich

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (37 201 £) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (74 481 £), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 33 867 £ to 159 570 £ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 33 867 £ and a quarter above 159 570 £.

Where does the data come from?

From 34 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 37 201 £ is the market level, above 159 570 £ is the strong quarter, below 33 867 £ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.