Minimum wages · Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu minimum wage for security and facility staff

Tamil Nadu's notified security-guard minimum wage effective 1 April 2026 — zone-wise rates, the department source, and how the guard band is set.

Notified rates

Minimum wage for Security services in Tamil Nadu

The figure below applies from 1 April 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
Unskilled (security guard)	Zone A	₹14,120
Unskilled (security guard)	Zone D	₹13,906

Effective from

1 April 2026

Fixing authority

Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Labour

Notification

Minimum-wage revision effective 1 April 2026, with a dedicated security-guard employment order

Official source

https://labour.tn.gov.in/minimum-wages.php

How this was checked

Reported figure — confirm against the state notification

Reviewed

16 October 2026

What it costs on top

The all-in cost of a ₹14,120 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	₹14,120
Statutory bonus accrual	On ₹14,120 × 8.33%	₹583
Employer PF (EPF)	On ₹14,120 × 12%	₹1,694
Employer ESI	On ₹14,120 × 3.25%	₹459
Gratuity accrual	On ₹14,120 × 4.81%	₹679
Labour Welfare Fund	Fixed	₹20
Professional Tax	Fixed	₹200
Labour cost	Wage + statutory	₹17,756

Figures are for a 26-day month and a 9-hour day — 8 hours of work plus a 1-hour break. Statutory figures are indicative national defaults — the exact load varies by state and wage structure and is confirmed in the contract.Run your own wage through the calculator

Your staff

Where a security guard sits in this state

Tamil Nadu notifies a dedicated security-guard employment with its own rate band, so a guard is priced on that band rather than the general unskilled rate.

Wage zones / categories

Zone A — Chennai and the larger municipal areas.
Zones B to D — smaller municipal and rural areas, with Zone D the lowest.

Before you budget

What to watch with this state's rate

Tamil Nadu uses four wage zones (A to D). The figures shown are the security-guard band for Zone A and Zone D.
The notified wage is revised with a variable dearness allowance component, so the total moves between formal revisions.
Confirm the current security-guard order and its scope of duties before pricing a deployment.

Questions

Tamil Nadu minimum wage — common questions

Does Tamil Nadu set a separate rate for security guards?

Yes. Tamil Nadu notifies a dedicated security-guard employment with its own wage band across the four wage zones, separate from the general shops and establishments rates.

What are Tamil Nadu's wage zones?

Tamil Nadu splits the state into four zones from A to D. Zone A covers Chennai and the larger municipal areas and carries the highest rate; Zone D is the lowest.

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