Security Officer jobs in Reading

Live security officer roles in Reading, with South East salary benchmarks.

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24 live roles in Reading

Security Operations Manager

Reading

£45000/annum

We are seeking a Security Operations Manager who will play a pivotal role within our management team, overseeing security operations across the…

Management & Consultancy Permanent
3 days ago Apply now

Security Officer hiring in Reading: the numbers

  • 24 live security officer roles in Reading right now.
  • Median advertised salary for security officer roles in Reading: £24,000; the middle half of adverts pay £21,000 to £56,000 (from 9 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Securitas (5), Maxwell Bond (3), Mitie Group plc. (3), Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services (2), Savills Company (2).
  • 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 South East

£21,000 – £32,000 (indicative · midpoint £21,000)

How this figure was built. Based on 1 live advertised salary for this role and region. That is below the 5 we require before publishing 25th/75th percentiles, so this cell shows a median only.

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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