Security system installers and repairers: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time security system installers and repairers in the UK earned a median £39,002 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): almost exactly the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That puts it 144th of 382, in the middle third of occupations.
Median full-time pay: women £29,999 a year, men £40,339 a year.
Paid hours are long: a full-time median of 40 a week including overtime, against 37.5 across all jobs.
ASHE counts roughly 10,000 employee jobs, 90% full-time.
Since 2021 the median has risen 32.4% (from £29,468), faster than the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 17,800 people in this line of work across the UK.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th percentile | £30,919 | £630.20 | – | £30,147* | £577.60* | £14.78 |
| 25th percentile | £31,958 | £680.00 | £15.87 | £30,867* | £618.00 | £15.52 |
| 30th percentile | £34,556 | £689.90 | £16.39 | £31,872 | £674.30 | £16.14 |
| 40th percentile | £37,438 | £722.30 | £17.46 | £36,709 | £702.30 | £17.15 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £39,002 | £760.70 | £18.20 | £37,991 | £736.40 | £18.10 |
| 60th percentile | £41,395 | £818.40* | £19.13 | £40,905 | £790.50* | £19.03 |
| 70th percentile | – | £920.70* | £20.00* | £44,836* | £885.90* | £19.78* |
| Mean | £42,119 | £871.60 | £20.43 | £40,349 | £825.00 | £20.22 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £29,468 | £598.50 | £14.52 | £28,455 | £593.90 | 10* |
| 2022 revised | £32,591* | £648.60 | £15.41 | £32,005* | £635.80 | 9* |
| 2023 revised | £33,916 | £662.20 | £15.91 | £33,100* | £645.50 | 10* |
| 2024 revised | £36,180 | £679.80 | £16.31 | £34,608 | £663.30 | 11* |
| 2025 provisional | £39,002 | £760.70 | £18.20 | £37,991 | £736.40 | 10* |
Security system installers and repairers by region
UK: 17,800 (± 5,200), April 2025 to March 2026.
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What security system installers and repairers do
Security system installers and repairers fit, maintain and service alarm systems and other electronic security devices which provide access control and monitoring, intruder detection and security lighting. (ONS SOC 2020, 5245)
Also covers: alarm engineer, CCTV engineer, installation engineer (alarms), service engineer (alarms), security engineer, alarm fitter, alarm installer, security installer, crime prevention engineer, fire alarm technician, maintenance engineer (alarms), security systems engineer, security systems installer, fire alarm service engineer and fire and security engineer.
- Discusses security needs with clients, responds to call outs and explains operation of equipment
- Carries out on site surveys and determines security needs
- Installs security systems and connects them to control panels, including intruder and fire alarms, surveillance and monitoring equipment and access control systems
- Services existing systems and tests for faults
- Responds to call-outs and repairs faulty or inoperative equipment
Academic qualifications may not be required, though some GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification may be an advantage. NVQs/SVQs for Providing Security, Emergency and Alarm Systems are available at levels 2 and 3. Apprenticeships combining practical work experience and technical training are available at levels 2 and 3. Entrants must have normal colour vision and security clearance.
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ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026