Telangana minimum wage for security and facility staff
Telangana's notified security-services minimum wage from 1 June 2026 — zone-wise guard rates, the order and official source, and the shops-vs-security difference.
Minimum wage for Security services in Telangana
The figure below applies from 1 June 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Guard without arms | Zone I | ₹14,483.75 |
| Guard without arms | Zone II | ₹13,733.75 |
| Guard without arms | Zone III | ₹13,483.75 |
1 June 2026
Government of Telangana, Department of Labour
G.O.Ms.No.6 dated 30 May 2026, effective 1 June 2026
Reported figure — confirm against the state notification
16 October 2026
The all-in cost of a ₹14,483.75 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 | ₹14,483.75 |
| Statutory bonus accrual | On ₹14,484 × 8.33% | ₹583 |
| Employer PF (EPF) | On ₹14,484 × 12% | ₹1,738 |
| Employer ESI | On ₹14,484 × 3.25% | ₹471 |
| Gratuity accrual | On ₹14,484 × 4.81% | ₹697 |
| Labour Welfare Fund | Fixed | ₹20 |
| Professional Tax | Fixed | ₹200 |
| Labour cost | Wage + statutory | ₹18,192 |
Where a security guard sits in this state
Telangana notifies a separate 'Employment in Security Services' schedule, and a guard without arms sits in that schedule at the rates shown.
Wage zones / categories
- Zone I — Greater Hyderabad and municipal corporation areas.
- Zone II — other municipal areas.
- Zone III — the rest of the state.
What to watch with this state's rate
- The security-services schedule carries its own variable dearness allowance, which has historically differed from the general shops schedule.
- The general wage grid sets a higher unskilled rate in Zone I than the legacy security schedule, and a 2026 order may have folded security into the unified structure. Confirm which table applies before pricing a guard deployment.
Telangana minimum wage — common questions
Does Telangana set a separate rate for security guards?
Yes. Telangana notifies a separate 'Employment in Security Services' schedule with its own basic rate and variable dearness allowance, which a guard without arms is priced on.
Why might the shops rate differ from the security rate in Telangana?
The general wage grid and the security-services schedule have separate dearness-allowance rates, and the general grid can set a higher unskilled rate in Zone I. Because a 2026 order may have unified them, confirm which table applies to your deployment.
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