Are your security guards police verified?

Yes, all PSS Security Solutions guards are background-verified and police-checked before deployment. We provide full documentation of verification for every guard assigned to your premises.

Do you provide female security guards in Delhi NCR?

Yes, PSS Security Solutions provides trained female security guards for hospitals, schools, malls, offices, residential premises, and events across Delhi NCR.

Do you serve schools and hospitals with security staff?

Absolutely. PSS Security Solutions provides specialised security staff trained for sensitive environments including schools, colleges, hospitals, and healthcare facilities across Delhi NCR.

Are security guard services available 24 hours a day?

Yes, PSS Security Solutions offers round-the-clock security services with day and night shifts to ensure complete protection at all times, 365 days a year.

How Much Do Security Guards Cost in Delhi NCR? A Transparent Pricing Guide

May 30, 2026

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Security guard pricing in Delhi NCR is often confusing for clients — partly because agencies present quotes differently, and partly because several cost components sit beneath the headline rate. Understanding what goes into the price helps you compare quotes fairly and avoid being misled by artificially low figures. Here is a transparent breakdown of what drives security guard costs across Delhi NCR.

The Main Cost Components

Every legitimate security guard contract has several cost components:

Guard wages — The actual salary paid to the security guard. This is set by the Delhi or state government’s minimum wage notification for the relevant skill category, and it is updated periodically. As of recent notifications, minimum wages for security guards in Delhi NCR typically range from Rs 14,000 to Rs 18,000+ per month depending on the shift pattern and guard classification.

ESI (Employee State Insurance) — Mandatory health insurance contribution. The employer (the security agency) must contribute 3.25% of the guard’s gross wages to ESI. The employee (guard) contributes 0.75%. Both contributions are factored into the total client billing.

PF (Provident Fund) — Mandatory retirement contribution. 12% of the guard’s basic wages are contributed by the employer, matched by 12% from the employee’s side. This is also factored into billing.

Agency management charge — The fee the agency charges for managing, training, supervising, relieving, and administering the guard deployment. This typically ranges from 10% to 20% of the total cost depending on the agency and the deployment scale.

Uniform and equipment — Some contracts include uniform, torches, whistles, and basic equipment in the billing. Others invoice these separately.

Relief guard cost — On weekly off days, a relief guard covers the regular guard’s shift. This additional day is typically billed as part of the monthly rate.

What Does an All-Inclusive Monthly Rate Look Like?

For a standard unarmed security guard on a 26-day working month in Delhi NCR, a transparent all-inclusive rate typically falls between Rs 18,000 and Rs 22,000 per guard per month — covering wages, ESI, PF, agency charge, and uniform.

Rates vary based on:

Guard type (unarmed, armed, female, or PSO)
Shift duration (8-hour or 12-hour shifts)
Location (Delhi vs. Noida vs. Gurgaon — minimum wages vary by state)
Number of guards deployed (volume discounts may apply)
Contract duration (longer contracts often attract better rates)

Why Unusually Low Quotes Are a Warning Sign

If an agency quotes significantly below the figures above — say, Rs 12,000 or Rs 13,000 per guard per month — something is wrong. The most common reasons for artificially low quotes are:

Guards are being paid below minimum wage
ESI and PF contributions are not being made
The agency will add hidden charges later
Relief guard costs are excluded from the quote

Any of these scenarios creates risk for you as the client — either legal exposure from statutory non-compliance or sudden billing surprises.

How to Compare Quotes Fairly

When receiving multiple quotes, ask each agency to provide an itemised breakdown showing:

Guard wages (should match the current minimum wage notification)
ESI contribution amount
PF contribution amount
Agency management charge (and what it covers)
Relief guard provision
Any other charges

Compare agencies on this itemised basis — not just the headline monthly figure. The agency with the slightly higher headline rate and fully itemised breakdown is almost always a better long-term choice than the one with the suspiciously low rate.

PSS Security Solutions provides fully transparent, itemised security guard quotations with no hidden charges for clients across Delhi NCR. Call +91 9811110734 for a free quote.