Security Officer jobs in London

Live security officer roles in London, with London salary benchmarks.

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964 live roles in London

Information Security Manager

London

£90,000–£125,000

At Mace Construct, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are innovators, trusted partners, construction experts.

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Security Operations Manager

London

£70,000–£90,000

The Security Operations Manager is responsible for leading security operations across 2 central London locations, ensuring a safe, secure and…

Management & Consultancy
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Head of Security

London

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The University of Westminster is seeking an exceptional Head of Security to lead the development and delivery of a modern, risk-based security…

IT & Technology Contract
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Security Operations Manager

London

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A global engineering and industrial services group operating across multiple international markets is investing heavily in cybersecurity following a…

Remote IT & Technology
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Security Officer hiring in London: the numbers

  • 964 live security officer roles in London right now.
  • Median advertised salary for security officer roles in London: £79,000; the middle half of adverts pay £65,500 to £94,500 (from 30 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Mitie Group plc. (4), Aviation Advisors Limited (3), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3), Nexus Jobs (3), North London NHS Foundation Trust (3).
  • 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 London

£28,000 – £36,000 (indicative · midpoint £32,000)

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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