Security Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 295 job listings Up 12% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$72,283
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$55,458
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$96,048
No change this month

The median for Security Services is 11% below the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$55,458 and A$96,048 per year, a 56% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Security Services volume has grown by 12% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$388,080 per year while Sydney sits at A$65,703. Leading employers include Securitas, MSS Security and G4S, with 97 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Security Services salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Security Services positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Security Services professionals.

S
Securitas
48 open positions
M
MSS Security
31 open positions
G
G4S
18 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
16 open positions
M
Millennium Services Group
14 open positions
S
Securecorp
10 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
7 open positions
N
Nationwide Corporate Services
5 open positions
S
Southern Cross Protection
5 open positions
A
Authentic Group
4 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
4 open positions
A
ADT Security
3 open positions
M
Metro North Hospital & Health Service
3 open positions
A
Assetlink
3 open positions
S
Sightmaster Australia Pty Ltd
3 open positions
G
Gippssafe Security
3 open positions
S
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
3 open positions
S
Seme Solutions
3 open positions
S
Security Specialists Global
2 open positions
N
Northern NSW Local Health District
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 295 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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