EUROPEAN SALARY SURVEYSECURITY SALARIES & BENEFITS BENCHMARK

January 2009

• Approximately 1,000,000 people employed in private sector security within the EU:27 – (Euro ASIS Survey 2005)

• Approximately 30,000 persons at a capable level, budget holder etc.

• Largest concentration, per population, in UK and Ireland

Methodology

Methodology of the Survey

• 3000 relevant applicants reviewed• December - January 2009

Sector ReviewRetail 15%

Leisure9%

Finance28%Service

15%

Manufacturing25%

Distribution8%

Responsible for policy and Executive Board level briefings. For global companies it is not unusual to find an HQ CSO with another International CSO reporting directly to overseas or affiliate Boards of Directors. These individuals will be a

driver for change and service expansion.

Bonus sum available 45%. Budget responsibility £30m+

Chief Security Officer/International CS0

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

£90-120k £125-150k £150-175k £180-235k

Salary Range up to £235k

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Tasked with regional policy development, executive reporting (promulgating corporate policy) and an over-view of physical and intellectual property protection. There will also be a requirement to test corporate resilience and co-ordinate disaster response across

various functions. Increasing in value due to their language skills and increasing devolved operation.

Budget responsibility £10m - £30m.

EMEA Security Head

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Up to £89k £90-95k £100-£120k £125-150k

Salary Range up to £150K

% o

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Responsible for regional reporting, policy implementation and promulgating corporate policy. In charge of physical and information security. Required to implement corporate resilience and

recoverability strategies. One of the broadest reinvention groups. Whilst pay increases might be 0%, personal bonus payments have been maintained. Key skills gaps between demand and the

candidates applying.

Budget responsibility £5m - £10m. +

European Security Head

0%10%

20%30%40%

50%60%

£50-75k £80-95k £96-105k £110-120k

Salary Range up to £130k

% o

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ents

Responsible for all physical aspects of corporate security and maintaining standards across an estate. Increasingly involved with Health and Safety functions. Salary increases have been negligible but

increasing pressure on the post holder to deliver sustainable overhead reductions of between 5-10%.

Budget responsibility £2m - £10m.

National Security Head

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

£40-52k £55-65k £70-90k £96-100k

Salary Range up to £100k

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Directly in charge of physical assets and information protection, proactive, local Health and Safety policy development and implementation. Probably a direct

employer, but increasingly outsourced to a management team provider.

This position is at risk during an economic downturn. More companies are prepared to see vendors timeshare the position within FM or Security

functions.

Budget responsibility £2m-£5m+.

Main HQ Site Security Manager

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

£37-45k £50-55k £60-65k £70-80k

Salary Range up to £80k

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Supply chain management implementing corporate procedures. This would likely be a country role that has extensive interaction with suppliers and transport companies. Because of the skills required, there is an increasing demand

for Due Diligence Managers to form a client-facing role that can act on trends and manage the businesses expectations of trading risk.

Regional Investigator & Due Diligence Manager

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

£30-40k £45-50k £55-60k £65-80k

Salary Range up to £80k

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ents

EUROPEAN SALARY SURVEY - BENEFITS BENCHMARK – January 2009

2002 – 2008 EU 15 Wage Inflation in the Security Sector

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