How Much Does a Security Manager Make in Edinburgh, UK? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Security Manager in Edinburgh, UK is £62,407, with an hourly rate of £30, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £54,577 to £74,939, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH £54,577

50TH(Median) £62,407

75TH £74,939

Security Manager Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Security Manager Salary	£54,577	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Security Manager Salary	£62,407	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Security Manager Salary	£74,939	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

£54,577

Average £62,407/year

£74,939

£4,548

Average £5,201/month

£6,245

£1,050

Average £1,200/week

£1,441

£26

Average £30/hour

£36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£74,939	£6,245	£1,441	£36
Average	£62,407	£5,201	£1,200	£30
25th Percentile	£54,577	£4,548	£1,050	£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 £62,407 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £30, a monthly salary of about £5,201, and a weekly pay of around £1,200. 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 £56,330 - £61,005, while Intermediate make £56,681 - £61,239, Senior earn £57,966 - £62,407, Specialist earn £59,486 - £64,652, Expert can reach £61,589 - £68,019 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Security Manager	£59,486
Intermediate Level Security Manager	£59,836
Senior Level Security Manager	£61,005
Specialist Level Security Manager	£62,407
Expert Level Security Manager	£65,587

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 £53,746. And a Security Manager earns an average annual salary of £61,304.

Job Title	Location	Salary Range in GBP
IS Security Manager	Edinburgh, UK	£45,820 £61,728
Information Security Manager	Edinburgh, UK	£59,873 £78,805
Information Security Supervisor	Edinburgh, UK	£45,714 £61,584
Data and Cyber Security Manager	Edinburgh, UK	£58,753 £76,511
Data and Cyber Security Supervisor	Edinburgh, UK	£45,714 £61,584

Security Manager Job Openings in Edinburgh, UK

Security Officer

EQUANS

England, ENG

Equans is looking for a Security Officer to join our team in, Marsham Street, SW1P 4DF. on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 12 hour...

Security Supervisor

EQUANS

England, ENG

EQUANS is recruiting for 2x Security Supervisor to be based in Mithras Hall of Residence, University of Brighton, BN2 4QX. This is a permanent full ti...

Relief Security Officer

EQUANS

England, ENG

EQUANS is recruiting for a Relief Security Officer to be based at Salford Hospital located in Salford, M6 8HD. This is a permanent, full-time role wor...

Night Security Supervisor

EQUANS

England, ENG

EQUANS is recruiting for 2x Night Security Supervisors to be based in Mithras Hall of Residence, University of Brighton, BN2 4QX This is a permanent ...

Night Security Officer

EQUANS

England, ENG

EQUANS is recruiting for 2x Night Security Officer to be based in Mithras Hall of Residence, University of Brighton, BN2 4QX This is a permanent Full...

Construction Manager

Morson Talent

Balderstone, North West England

Our world renowned defence client currently have a number of vacancies for Construction Project Managers, at sites in Warton and Samlesbury, within th...

Property Manager

Rettie

Edinburgh, Central Scotland

Key details. Location. Edinburgh. Department. Lettings. Reports to. Associate Director. Hours per week. 37.5 hours. Hours of work. Monday to Friday (0...

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