Introduction

Minimum wages for security guards in India are set by the government of India at both the central and state levels. The minimum wages for security guards are revised periodically to ensure that the wages are in line with the current economic conditions. The minimum wages for security guards in 2019 are determined by the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950. The minimum wages for security guards in 2019 vary from state to state and are based on the type of work performed by the security guard. This article provides an overview of the minimum wages for security guards in 2019 in both the central and state levels.

Minimum Wages for Security Guards 2019 [DGR Central & State]

The minimum wages for security guards vary by state and region. The following are the minimum wages for security guards in 2019, according to the Directorate General of Labour (DGR) in India:

Andhra Pradesh: Rs. 8,000 per month

Arunachal Pradesh: Rs. 8,000 per month

Assam: Rs. 8,000 per month

Bihar: Rs. 8,000 per month

Chhattisgarh: Rs. 8,000 per month

Goa: Rs. 8,000 per month

Gujarat: Rs. 8,000 per month

Haryana: Rs. 8,000 per month

Himachal Pradesh: Rs. 8,000 per month

Jammu & Kashmir: Rs. 8,000 per month

Jharkhand: Rs. 8,000 per month

Karnataka: Rs. 8,000 per month

Kerala: Rs. 8,000 per month

Madhya Pradesh: Rs. 8,000 per month

Maharashtra: Rs. 8,000 per month

Manipur: Rs. 8,000 per month

Meghalaya: Rs. 8,000 per month

Mizoram: Rs. 8,000 per month

Nagaland: Rs. 8,000 per month

Odisha: Rs. 8,000 per month

Punjab: Rs. 8,000 per month

Rajasthan: Rs. 8,000 per month

Sikkim: Rs. 8,000 per month

Tamil Nadu: Rs. 8,000 per month

Telangana: Rs. 8,000 per month

Tripura: Rs. 8,000 per month

Uttar Pradesh: Rs. 8,000 per month

Uttarakhand: Rs. 8,000 per month

West Bengal: Rs. 8,000 per month

Here are the minimum wages of security guards in various states of India for 2019.

DGR Minimum Wages Central Govt Security Services

Area	Minimum Wage Per Day
	Security Guard Without Arms (Skilled)	Security Guards with Arms Gun Man (Highly Skilled)	SuperVisor (Highly Skilled)
A	710	772	944.30
B	645	710	857
C	551	645	732

Andhra Pradesh: Security Guard Minimum Wages

Category	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3
Highly Skilled: Security Supervisor, Security Officer, Field Officer	12070	11070	9570
Skilled: Security Inspector, Asst Security Inspector, Intelligence & Fire Fighting Personnel, Head Guard	11570	10570	9070
Semi-skilled: Assistant Security Inspector, Security Guards with Arms	11070	10070	8820
Unskilled: Security Guards Without Arms	9570	8820	8570

Telangana: Security Guard Minimum Wages

Category	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3
Highly Skilled: Security Supervisor, Security Officer, Field Officer	12407.25	11407.25	9907.25
Skilled: Security Inspector, Asst Security Inspector, Intelligence & Fire Fighting Personnel, Head Guard	11907.25	10907.25	9407.25
Semi-skilled: Assistant Security Inspector, Security Guards with Arms	11407.25	10407.25	9157.25
Unskilled: Security Guards Without Arms	9907.25	9157.25	8907.25

Goa: Security Guard Minimum Wages

Category	Minimum Wage Per Day
Unskilled, Chowkidar, Watch Man	307 Rs
Semi-Skilled: Security Guard Without Arms	368 Rs
Skilled: Security Guard with Arms, Head Guards ( Fire Fighting), Supervisory	423 Rs

Haryana: Security Guard Minimum Wages

Category	Minimum Wage Per Day in Rs	Minimum Wage Per Month in Rs
Security Personnel Without Vehicle	356.49	9268.75
Security Personnel With Arms	412.68	10729.74
Security Inspector/ Security Officer/ Security Supervisor	433.31	11266.23

Karnataka: Security Guard Minimum Wages

Category	Minimum Wage Per Day	Minimum Wage Per Month
Security Officer, Field Officer	526.58	13691.20
Security Inspector, security supervisor, ASO	484.58	12599.20
Head guard, Intelligence & Fire Fighting	474.58	12339.20
Security guard, Lady guard, Lady searcher	446.20	11603.20

Tamil Nadu: Security Guard Minimum Wages

Zone	Minimum Wage Per Day	Minimum Wage Per Month
Zone A	344.46	8956.00
Zone B	342.12	8895.00
Zone C	339.88	8837.00
Zone D	337.85	8784.00

Minimum Wages for Security Guards 2019 [DGR Central & State]

The minimum wages for security guards in India for 2019 have been set by the Department of General and Revenue (DGR) for both Central and State governments. The minimum wages for security guards vary from state to state, and the rates are revised periodically. The following table provides the minimum wages for security guards in India for 2019.

State	Minimum Wages (in Rs.)
Andhra Pradesh	9,000
Arunachal Pradesh	7,000
Assam	7,500
Bihar	7,500
Chhattisgarh	7,500
Goa	9,000
Gujarat	8,000
Haryana	8,000
Himachal Pradesh	7,500
Jammu & Kashmir	7,500
Jharkhand	7,500
Karnataka	9,000
Kerala	9,000
Madhya Pradesh	7,500
Maharashtra	9,000
Manipur	7,500
Meghalaya	7,500
Mizoram	7,500
Nagaland	7,500
Odisha	7,500
Punjab	8,000
Rajasthan	7,500
Sikkim	7,500
Tamil Nadu	9,000
Telangana	9,000
Tripura	7,500
Uttar Pradesh	7,500
Uttarakhand	7,500
West Bengal	7,500

It is important to note that the minimum wages for security guards are revised periodically, and the rates may vary from state to state. It is also important to note that the minimum wages for security guards are applicable to all security guards, regardless of their experience or qualifications.

Introduction