Security Officer jobs in Edinburgh

Live security officer roles in Edinburgh, with Scotland salary benchmarks.

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79 live roles in Edinburgh

ABM

Security Officer

City of Edinburgh

£28,000–£30,000

ABM UK has been a leader in providing award‑winning facility service solutions since 1987.

Security, Emergency & Defence
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Security Officer

City of Edinburgh

£35,000–£48,000

To protect our customer's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment…

Security, Emergency & Defence
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Security Officer (Relief)

City of Edinburgh

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From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand…

Security, Emergency & Defence
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Casual Mobile Security Officer

City of Edinburgh

£13.45 per hour

From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand…

Security, Emergency & Defence
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Relief Security Officer

City of Edinburgh

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From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand…

Security, Emergency & Defence
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Retail Security Officer

City of Edinburgh

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To protect our customer's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment…

Sales & Business Development
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Security Officer hiring in Edinburgh: the numbers

  • 79 live security officer roles in Edinburgh right now.
  • Median advertised salary for security officer roles in Edinburgh: £48,500; the middle half of adverts pay £30,500 to £84,000 (from 26 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Mitie Group plc. (12), Securitas (8), BARDWOOD (5), Securitas UK (5), Baillie Gifford Group (4).
  • Newest advert posted 14 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Security Officer salary in Scotland

£24,500 – £30,000 (indicative · midpoint £27,250)

How this figure was built. No live advertised salaries back this figure yet. It is the midpoint of our curated 2026 baseline range for the role and region.

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Static guarding pays at or just above the National Living Wage; corporate, airport and close-protection work sits at the top of the band, and security managers above it (£35,000–£55,000). Twelve-hour shifts and 4-on-4-off patterns are the norm; an SIA licence (£190 plus training) is a legal requirement.
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