Gujarat minimum wage for security and facility staff
Gujarat's notified minimum wage from 1 October 2026 — zone-wise rates by skill level, the declaration and official source, for shops and security services.
Minimum wage for Scheduled employments, including private security guard services in Gujarat
The figure below applies from 1 October 2026. It is the floor for the employment shown — an employer pays at least this, plus the statutory load in the next section.
| Skill level | Zone | Monthly | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | Zone I | ₹13,637 | ₹524.5 |
| Unskilled | Zone II | ₹13,351 | ₹513.5 |
| Semi-skilled | Zone I | ₹13,897 | — |
| Skilled | Zone I | ₹14,209 | — |
1 October 2026
Government of Gujarat, Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department
Special-allowance declaration effective 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Checked against the notified order
16 October 2026
The all-in cost of a ₹13,637 monthly wage
The notified wage is the floor, not the cost. The statutory contributions an employer pays on top, using the calculator's dated national defaults:
| Component | Basis | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Basic wage | Notified rate | ₹13,637 |
| Statutory bonus accrual | On ₹13,637 × 8.33% | ₹583 |
| Employer PF (EPF) | On ₹13,637 × 12% | ₹1,636 |
| Employer ESI | On ₹13,637 × 3.25% | ₹443 |
| Gratuity accrual | On ₹13,637 × 4.81% | ₹656 |
| Labour Welfare Fund | Fixed | ₹20 |
| Professional Tax | Fixed | ₹200 |
| Labour cost | Wage + statutory | ₹17,176 |
Where a security guard sits in this state
Private security guard services are a notified scheduled employment in Gujarat, but they use the same common rate table as other scheduled employments, so a guard is priced on the rates above.
Wage zones / categories
- Zone I — municipal corporation, municipality and urban development authority areas.
- Zone II — the rest of the state.
What to watch with this state's rate
- Gujarat revises minimum wages twice a year, in April and October. The figures shown are the October 2026 to March 2027 revision.
- The state publishes the revision as a special-allowance declaration, so the notified total combines the basic rate and the allowance.
Gujarat minimum wage — common questions
How often does Gujarat revise minimum wages?
Twice a year, with revisions effective in April and October. The rates shown are the October 2026 to March 2027 revision, published as a special-allowance declaration.
Is there a separate security-guard rate in Gujarat?
Private security guard services are a notified scheduled employment, but Gujarat applies the same common rate table to them as to other scheduled employments, so a guard is priced on the general unskilled, semi-skilled or skilled rate.
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