New private security minimum wages in force from 1 March 2026 under year 4 of NBCPSS agreement

Year 4 minimum wages under the NBCPSS Main Collective Agreement apply from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027, per the council's official circular issued on 8 February 2026 by General Secretary Christiaan Oelofse. Year 3 of the agreement (published in Government Gazette No. 50065 on 2 February 2024) ended on 28 February 2026.

In Areas 1 and 2 - the major magisterial districts including Johannesburg, Tshwane, Durban, Cape Town and Gqeberha - a Grade A security officer's minimum is R8,184 per month (R39.35/hour), Grade B R7,607 (R36.57), and Grades C, D and E R7,003 (R33.67).

In Area 3 (all other areas), Grade A rises to R7,142 per month (R34.34/hour) and Grades B through E to R6,726 (R32.34).

Private Security Sector Provident Fund contributions remain 7.5% from the employer and 7.5% from the employee. A special allowance of R10.50 per shift applies to mobile supervisors, armed security officers, armed response officers, national key point officers, control centre operators and canine handlers. The night-shift allowance is R8.00 per shift, the cleaning allowance R32.00 per month, and the transfer allowance R100.00 per month for employees transferred more than 60 km.

Advisory firm LabourNet notes the agreement forms part of a structured four-year wage plan initiated in 2023 and running through 2027. An updated illustrative pricing guide for March 2026 to February 2027 is published on the council's website.

Employers who have not yet implemented the year-4 rates should correct payrolls and review client billing rates accordingly.

Source: NBCPSS circular, 8 February 2026 - nbcpss.org.za