Wage Rates

Wage Rate — Security Personnel

Wage rate — security personnel

Two applicable wage structures, by hiring authority and role. Figures in ₹ per month.

(i) Tamil Nadu minimum wages, fixed once in five years, with DA revised on 1st April every year, as per the wage rate fixed by the Labour & Employment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Applies to state government departments and state public sector undertakings.

Security guard / OA / watchmen
Salary₹27,570.00
Gross total₹35,135.00
+27.44% in charges and tax over salary
Supervisor / HSG / fireman / drivers
Salary₹30,464.00
Gross total₹38,823.00
+27.44% in charges and tax over salary
Assistant security officer / gunmen
Salary₹31,714.00
Gross total₹40,416.00
+27.44% in charges and tax over salary
Project officer
Salary₹33,644.00
Gross total₹42,876.00
+27.44% in charges and tax over salary
Salary Service charges + GST
Sl. No. 1 — salary includes Basic, VDA, medical allowance, EPF, EDLI, admin charges, bonus, uniform allowance and leave reserve. Sl. No. 2 — gross total includes salary, service charges (8%) and GST (18%).
ParticularsSecurity guard / OA / watchmenSupervisor / HSG / fireman / driversAssistant security officer / gunmenProject officer
1. Salary27,570.0030,464.0031,714.0033,644.00
2. Gross total (service charges 8% and GST 18%)35,135.0038,823.0040,416.0042,876.00

(ii) Wage rate fixed by the Director General of Resettlement, Government of India (revised), with effect from 01 Oct 2025. Applies to central government departments and central public sector undertakings.

Security guard / OA / watchmen
Salary₹42,635.32
Gross total₹55,089.10
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Supervisor / HSG / fireman / drivers
Salary₹54,516.40
Gross total₹70,441.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Assistant security officer / gunmen
Salary₹69,049.72
Gross total₹89,219.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Project officer
Salary₹75,727.18
Gross total₹97,847.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Salary Service charges + GST
Area A — Chennai. Sl. No. 1 — salary includes Basic, VDA, HRA, ESI, EPF, EDLI, admin charges, bonus, uniform allowance and leave reserve. Sl. No. 2 — gross total includes salary, service charges 9.5% and GST 18%.
ParticularsSecurity guard / OA / watchmenSupervisor / HSG / fireman / driversAssistant security officer / gunmenProject officer
1. Salary42,635.3254,516.4069,049.7275,727.18
2. Gross total (service charges 9.5% and GST 18%)55,089.1070,441.0089,219.0097,847.00
Security guard / OA / watchmen
Salary₹35,863.71
Gross total₹46,339.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Supervisor / HSG / fireman / drivers
Salary₹46,947.99
Gross total₹60,661.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Assistant security officer / gunmen
Salary₹59,375.81
Gross total₹76,719.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Project officer
Salary₹65,085.88
Gross total₹84,097.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Salary Service charges + GST
Area B — Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tirupur and Trichy. Sl. No. 1 — salary includes Basic, VDA, HRA, ESI, EPF, EDLI, admin charges, bonus, uniform allowance and leave reserve. Sl. No. 2 — gross total includes salary, service charges 9.5% and GST 18%.
ParticularsSecurity guard / OA / watchmenSupervisor / HSG / fireman / driversAssistant security officer / gunmenProject officer
1. Salary35,863.7146,947.9959,375.8165,085.88
2. Gross total (service charges 9.5% and GST 18%)46,339.0060,661.0076,719.0084,097.00
Security guard / OA / watchmen
Salary₹32,772.16
Gross total₹42,345.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Supervisor / HSG / fireman / drivers
Salary₹37,841.67
Gross total₹48,895.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Assistant security officer / gunmen
Salary₹47,736.17
Gross total₹61,680.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Project officer
Salary₹52,282.30
Gross total₹67,554.00
+29.21% in charges and tax over salary
Salary Service charges + GST
Area C — remaining all cities. Sl. No. 1 — salary includes Basic, VDA, HRA, ESI, EPF, EDLI, admin charges, bonus, uniform allowance and leave reserve. Sl. No. 2 — gross total includes salary, service charges 9.5% and GST 18%.
ParticularsSecurity guard / OA / watchmenSupervisor / HSG / fireman / driversAssistant security officer / gunmenProject officer
1. Salary32,772.1637,841.6747,736.1752,282.30
2. Gross total (service charges 9.5% and GST 18%)42,345.0048,895.0061,680.0067,554.00
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