Security Services Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 234 job listings Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$66,176
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$49,122
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$95,000
No change this month

The median for Security Services is 21% below the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$49,122 and A$95,000 per year, a 69% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Security Services volume has declined by 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Canberra leading at A$91,250 per year while Darwin sits at A$7,040. Leading employers include Securitas, Australian Defence Force and G4S, with 90 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
43 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
29 open positions
G
G4S
18 open positions
M
MSS Security
14 open positions
S
Securecorp
6 open positions
A
Assetlink
5 open positions
M
Millennium Services Group
5 open positions
A
Authentic Group
4 open positions
O
Owl Watch Security Services
4 open positions
A
ADT Security
3 open positions
S
SSX Group Pty Ltd
3 open positions
E
Eon Protection Pty Ltd
3 open positions
C
Core Talent
3 open positions
S
Southern Cross Protection
3 open positions
N
New Security Solutions
3 open positions
I
InFront Security
2 open positions
D
Davki
2 open positions
D
Downer
2 open positions
C
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
2 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 234 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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