How Much Does a Security Manager Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Security Manager in the United Kingdom is £61,304, with an hourly rate of £29, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £53,612 to £73,614, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £53,612

50TH(Median) £61,304

75TH £73,614

Security Manager Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Security Manager Salary	£53,612	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Security Manager Salary	£61,304	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Security Manager Salary	£73,614	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Security Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£53,612

Average £61,304/year

£73,614

£4,468

Average £5,109/month

£6,135

£1,031

Average £1,179/week

£1,416

£26

Average £29/hour

£35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£73,614	£6,135	£1,416	£35
Average	£61,304	£5,109	£1,179	£29
25th Percentile	£53,612	£4,468	£1,031	£26

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Security Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Security Manager is about £61,304 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £29, a monthly salary of about £5,109, and a weekly pay of around £1,179. Click the switch button below to see more details about Security Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Security Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Security Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £55,334 - £59,926, while Intermediate make £55,679 - £60,156, Senior earn £56,941 - £61,304, Specialist earn £58,434 - £63,509, Expert can reach £60,500 - £66,816 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Security Manager	£58,434
Intermediate Level Security Manager	£58,778
Senior Level Security Manager	£59,926
Specialist Level Security Manager	£61,304
Expert Level Security Manager	£64,427

Entry Level	5%
Intermediate Level	4%
Senior Level	2%
Specialist Level	0%
Expert Level	5%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Security Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Security Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Scheduling can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong Incident Response skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Security Management can result in a 2% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

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Scheduling

Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.

Incident Response

Incident response (IR) is a set of information security policies and procedures that you can use to identify, contain, and eliminate cyberattacks.

Security Management

Security management is the identification of an organization's assets (including people, buildings, machines, systems and information assets), followed by the development, documentation, and implementation of policies and procedures for protecting these assets. An organisation uses such security management procedures as asset and information classification, threat assessment, risk assessment, and risk analysis to identify threats, categorise assets, and rate system vulnerabilities so that they can implement effective controls.

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Security Manager field include Scheduling (8%), Incident Response (2%), Security Management (2%), Risk Assessment (1%), and Aviation (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
Scheduling	£66,208	Scheduling £66,208	8%
Incident Response	£62,530	Incident Response £62,530	2%
Security Management	£62,530	Security Management £62,530	2%
Risk Assessment	£61,917	Risk Assessment £61,917	1%
Aviation	£61,917	Aviation £61,917	1%

Scheduling

0.50%

Incident Response

5.95%

Security Management

2.06%

Risk Assessment

0.57%

Aviation

7.49%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Security Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Security Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £66,208 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £61,759, and Manchester pays around £58,763 annually.

Which Job Pays More: IS Security Manager or Security Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a IS Security Manager makes less than a Security Manager. A IS Security Manager earns an average annual salary of £52,795. And a Security Manager earns an average annual salary of £61,304.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
IS Security Manager	£45,010 £60,636
Information Security Manager	£58,814 £77,411
Information Security Supervisor	£44,906 £60,495
Data and Cyber Security Manager	£57,714 £75,158
Data and Cyber Security Supervisor	£44,906 £60,495

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