JohnC61 (Florida)
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Posts: 16
Posted:
How much on average does it cost your community to have one 24/7 guard at the gate? We have a community of 201 homes and was trying to see if it made financial sense to go that route.
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PitA
Posts: 1,416
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Posted:
should cost about $18 / hr x 24 = $3024 / week = $157,248 / yr = $13104 /mo = $65.2. per home per month
assuming no vacation or sick time or holiday pay
assuming no vacation or sick time or holiday pay
TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posts: 21,059
Posted:
Don't forget, if they are an employee, you have taxes that have to be paid.
KerryL1 (California)
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Posts: 14,550
Posted:
You mean three 8 hour shifts, so three guards, right?
FL employment laws might require you provide vacay & other benefits for full-time employees.
We pay our officers 12-$14/hr. (depending on length of service) plus benefits and a cut to the vendor who provides them.
FL employment laws might require you provide vacay & other benefits for full-time employees.
We pay our officers 12-$14/hr. (depending on length of service) plus benefits and a cut to the vendor who provides them.
TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posted:
You can also bid a contract out to hire a company to provide security.
This eliminates the need to pay employer taxes
This eliminates the need to pay employer taxes
EdwardC1 (Florida)
Posts: 14
Posts: 14
Posted:
For FL you have to use a licensed guard company.
JohnC61 (Florida)
Posts: 16
Posts: 16
Posted:
How much is the cut to the vendor?
KerryL1 (California)
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Posts: 14,550
Posted:
I don't have a break down handy, JohnC, but I believe that the combination of the Offcer's wage plus bennies plus what we pay our vendor is 28-38%, just can't quite remember.
Why not check with a local licensed company--as Edward notes-- that deals with such workers?
Why not check with a local licensed company--as Edward notes-- that deals with such workers?
LetA (Nevada)
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Posts: 2,679
Posted:
The vendor really is not making that much money. And be forewarned, hiring the lowest bidder you are only going to attract Burger King dropouts that get hired by these security companies. Spend a few dollars more and make sure you get quality candidates with training and experience like G4S.
LetA (Nevada)
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Posts: 2,679
Posted:
18-24 DPH is about right, depends if you want armed or unarmed guards.
LetA (Nevada)
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Posts: 2,679
Posted:
Our HOA paid $15 DPH to a security guard company that paid $9 DPH to a youth breather for peak times at the pool in the summer..
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