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Average Company Guard Salary in India for 2026

A company guard in India earns about 137,400 INR a year. That's 64% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 66,680 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 212,500 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a company guard make in India?

Average salary
137,400 INR
11,450 INR per month
Lowest reported
66,680 INR
5,556 INR per month
Highest reported
212,500 INR
17,708 INR per month

A typical company guard working in India brings home around 11,450 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 66,680 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 212,500 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior company guard working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How company guard pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all company guards in India earn less than 138,200 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 92,500 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 180,500 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of company guards sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 66,680 INR. The highest stretch to 212,500 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

66,680
Low
138,200
Median
212,500
High
92,500
25th
180,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Company guard pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a company guard in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical company guard salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    79,240 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    102,720 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    138,800 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    174,000 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    187,300 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    197,600 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a company guard typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Company guard pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving company guard pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average company guard salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    111,240 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +69% from previous
    187,500 INR

Company guard gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male company guards in India earn an average of 143,200 INR a year, while female company guards earn around 125,700 INR. That works out to a 14% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Company Guard gender pay gap

12%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 143,200 INR
Women 125,700 INR

Pay raises for a company guard in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Company guard bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

30%

30% of company guards in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a company guard a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of company guards reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Company guard: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Company guard salary by city and region in India

Company guard pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Bihar
  • West Bengal
  • Karnataka
  • Delhi (city)
  • Mumbai
  • Rajasthan
  • Gujarat
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion169,000 INR161,300 INR88,620-257,700 INR
BiharRegion163,800 INR175,900 INR73,820-263,200 INR
West BengalRegion163,800 INR180,300 INR74,560-263,100 INR
KarnatakaRegion161,600 INR176,800 INR74,940-261,300 INR
Delhi (city)City161,300 INR163,800 INR78,400-253,400 INR
MumbaiCity159,400 INR172,400 INR74,060-254,700 INR
RajasthanRegion159,100 INR172,200 INR74,540-253,400 INR
GujaratRegion159,100 INR161,300 INR79,280-247,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion159,100 INR152,100 INR80,500-240,500 INR
KeralaRegion158,700 INR159,400 INR75,100-245,300 INR
JharkhandRegion158,700 INR152,100 INR82,200-239,000 INR
MaharashtraRegion158,700 INR159,500 INR78,940-245,300 INR
HyderabadCity154,700 INR150,000 INR80,840-239,000 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion152,300 INR164,200 INR69,400-245,300 INR
AhmadabadCity152,100 INR152,300 INR72,540-233,900 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion152,100 INR161,600 INR67,800-239,000 INR
JaipurCity150,000 INR159,500 INR66,840-239,000 INR
PuneCity150,000 INR152,000 INR72,260-232,400 INR
BangaloreCity150,000 INR152,000 INR72,260-232,400 INR
OrissaRegion150,000 INR159,500 INR66,840-239,000 INR
HaryanaRegion148,300 INR138,800 INR77,380-221,500 INR
SuratCity148,300 INR142,300 INR75,980-225,300 INR
ChennaiCity148,300 INR152,100 INR72,380-231,000 INR
AssamRegion148,300 INR138,800 INR77,620-225,700 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion146,200 INR138,800 INR76,540-221,500 INR
PunjabRegion146,200 INR138,200 INR77,060-222,300 INR
KolkataCity143,200 INR154,700 INR67,560-228,500 INR
Delhi (region)Region143,200 INR137,400 INR73,800-217,900 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion142,300 INR148,300 INR69,400-225,300 INR
NagpurCity142,300 INR139,100 INR75,260-221,500 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity142,300 INR152,000 INR65,940-225,700 INR
LucknowCity142,300 INR152,000 INR65,940-225,700 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion138,800 INR152,000 INR63,400-225,700 INR
UttaranchalRegion138,200 INR142,300 INR68,360-216,800 INR
KanpurCity138,200 INR136,100 INR72,380-212,500 INR
TripuraRegion136,200 INR148,300 INR63,700-215,100 INR
IndoreCity136,100 INR146,200 INR60,600-212,500 INR
PatnaCity136,100 INR137,400 INR66,940-208,600 INR
BhopalCity134,600 INR137,400 INR64,200-208,600 INR
GhaziabadCity134,600 INR125,700 INR68,400-204,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity130,400 INR127,700 INR68,900-201,100 INR
MeghalayaRegion129,000 INR139,100 INR58,520-205,700 INR
VadodaraCity129,000 INR139,100 INR60,400-204,700 INR
ManipurRegion129,000 INR125,100 INR66,260-195,200 INR
LudhianaCity129,000 INR128,900 INR63,500-200,000 INR
GoaRegion128,900 INR138,800 INR61,400-207,700 INR
VisakhapatnamCity128,900 INR134,600 INR64,640-204,700 INR
NagalandRegion125,700 INR123,400 INR68,060-196,800 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion125,700 INR128,900 INR64,040-197,600 INR
MaduraiCity125,100 INR134,600 INR57,080-195,200 INR
ChandigarhRegion125,100 INR127,700 INR58,800-191,600 INR
agraCity124,400 INR125,700 INR62,100-194,600 INR
PondicherryRegion124,400 INR125,700 INR60,160-194,600 INR
MizoramRegion119,900 INR125,100 INR57,820-190,500 INR
SikkimRegion119,900 INR125,100 INR59,940-190,500 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion119,900 INR130,400 INR55,840-191,600 INR
Daman & DiuRegion119,080 INR119,900 INR58,240-187,500 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion116,380 INR111,000 INR60,340-180,300 INR
LakshadweepRegion111,860 INR105,440 INR57,800-169,000 INR

Company Guard in India: FAQs

  • How much does a company guard make per month in India?

    A company guard in India earns about 11,450 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 137,400 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a company guard in India?

    Entry-level company guards in India start near 66,680 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 212,500 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 92,500 and 180,500 INR.

  • Is the median company guard salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 138,200 INR, higher than the average of 137,400 INR. Half of company guards in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for company guards in India?

    Men working as a company guard in India earn around 14% more than women on average (143,200 vs 125,700 INR a year).

  • Do company guards in India get bonuses?

    About 30% of company guards in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do company guards earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a company guard about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do company guards in India get a pay raise?

    A company guard in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.