Security Officer
UK > England
The median Security Officer salary in England is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 673 | 807 | 825 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +134 | +18 | +202 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Officer | 11 | 60 | 56 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.022% | 0.064% | 0.070% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.024% | 0.067% | 0.077% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 49 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,600 | £37,450 | £36,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £43,750 | £43,274 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.00% | -16.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £67,500 | £83,617 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,250 | £76,500 | £117,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £68,750 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +37.50% | -16.67% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 45,426 | 89,137 | 73,020 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.39% | 94.66% | 91.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,546 | 64,800 | 48,570 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £38,572 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,260 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Security Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Security Officer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Security Officer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Officer in England.
Security Officer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Officer in England over the 6 months to 28 June 2025.
Security Officer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Officer within the England region over the 6 months to 28 June 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | +97 | 5 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 8 |
| Midlands | +71 | 3 | £42,000 | -28.21% | 5 |
| West Midlands | +64 | 3 | £42,000 | -28.21% | 3 |
| South West | +95 | 2 | £53,750 | +7.50% | 2 |
| South East | +69 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
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Security Officer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 28 June 2025, Security Officer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Security Officer in the job title.
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Security Officer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: