Occupation 5245 · Skilled trades occupations
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.
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.
Alarm engineer · CCTV engineer · Installation engineer (alarms) · Service engineer (alarms) · Security engineer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 14,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 17,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 17,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 2,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 1,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 1,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5245 : Security system installers and repairers | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 11 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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