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Security Operations Calculators
Contract security operator economics: guard contract bill-rate construction off NAICS 561612 wage data, alarm monitoring portfolio LTV anchored to the SDM industry survey and the 35-60x RMR valuation multiple, gate-access system ROI for gated communities, and state-by-state guard licensure tracking across CA BSIS, FL Class D, NY DOS, and TX DPSPSB.
Anchored to: NAICS 561612 industry data; ASIS International benchmarks; SDM annual industry survey; state guard-licensure boards (CA BSIS, FL Class D, NY DOS, TX DPSPSB)
4 calculators live. Reviewed against current statute and regulation. Last updated 2026-05-17.
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics SOC 33-9032 (Security Guards
Security Guard Contract Pricing Calculator
Derive a commercial security service contract's bill rate per guard-hour, gross margin per hour, and monthly 24/7-coverage economics from first-principles cost inputs (guard wage, employer payroll burden including FICA / FUTA / SUTA and NCCI class code 7720 workers' compensation, uniform and equipment allocation, supervisor leverage cost, target gross margin, and contract type). Cross-checks the implied markup multiplier against the ASIS International 1.50-1.85× contract-guard benchmark and the implied gross margin against the ASIS 8-15% gross-margin band. Tool, not advice — for a binding bid, commission a cost-of-doing-business analysis from an ASIS-credentialed (CPP, PCI, PSP) cost analyst.
SDM Magazine annual industry survey (RMR multiple
Alarm Monitoring MRR & Portfolio Valuation Calculator
Compute a monitored-alarm portfolio's account-level economics — monthly gross profit per account, implied gross margin on RMR, average account life from annual churn, lifetime value per account, LTV-to-CAC ratio, and new-account payback months — and surface the industry-standard 35×, 50×, and 60× RMR portfolio valuation triplet (SDM Magazine annual survey, Barnes Associates, Davis M&A Group benchmarks). Tool, not advice — for a binding portfolio valuation or sale, engage Barnes Associates, Davis M&A Group, or another alarm-industry specialty advisor.
Underwriters Laboratories UL 325 (Standard for Safety of Door
HOA Gate Access System ROI Calculator
Compute the buy-versus-status-quo economics for replacing some or all staffed gate-guard coverage with an unattended gate-access system (keypad / RFID / LPR / managed-cloud access). Inputs: existing guard hourly cost, hours replaced per day, proposed system capital cost, monthly hosted-software cost, useful life. Outputs: monthly net savings, payback months, 5-year cash savings, 5-year NPV at an 8% hurdle rate, simple ROI, and a buy / unfavorable / marginal recommendation. Tool, not advice — the board should obtain three vendor quotes against a consistent scope of work and route the decision through the association's capital approval process consistent with the governing documents and applicable state HOA statute.
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Security Guard Contract Pricing Calculator
Derive a commercial security service contract's bill rate per guard-hour, gross margin per hour, and monthly 24/7-coverage economics from first-principles cost inputs (guard wage, employer payroll burden including FICA / FUTA / SUTA and NCCI class code 7720 workers' compensation, uniform and equipment allocation, supervisor leverage cost, target gross margin, and contract type). Cross-checks the implied markup multiplier against the ASIS International 1.50-1.85× contract-guard benchmark and the implied gross margin against the ASIS 8-15% gross-margin band. Tool, not advice — for a binding bid, commission a cost-of-doing-business analysis from an ASIS-credentialed (CPP, PCI, PSP) cost analyst.
Alarm Monitoring MRR & Portfolio Valuation Calculator
Compute a monitored-alarm portfolio's account-level economics — monthly gross profit per account, implied gross margin on RMR, average account life from annual churn, lifetime value per account, LTV-to-CAC ratio, and new-account payback months — and surface the industry-standard 35×, 50×, and 60× RMR portfolio valuation triplet (SDM Magazine annual survey, Barnes Associates, Davis M&A Group benchmarks). Tool, not advice — for a binding portfolio valuation or sale, engage Barnes Associates, Davis M&A Group, or another alarm-industry specialty advisor.
HOA Gate Access System ROI Calculator
Compute the buy-versus-status-quo economics for replacing some or all staffed gate-guard coverage with an unattended gate-access system (keypad / RFID / LPR / managed-cloud access). Inputs: existing guard hourly cost, hours replaced per day, proposed system capital cost, monthly hosted-software cost, useful life. Outputs: monthly net savings, payback months, 5-year cash savings, 5-year NPV at an 8% hurdle rate, simple ROI, and a buy / unfavorable / marginal recommendation. Tool, not advice — the board should obtain three vendor quotes against a consistent scope of work and route the decision through the association's capital approval process consistent with the governing documents and applicable state HOA statute.
Security Officer Licensure & Training Compliance Calculator
Compute a contract-security officer's state-licensure training-hour deficit, eligibility-to-post flag, and projected next license-renewal date against state-specific pre-employment, on-the-job, recurrent, and armed-tier training requirements. State coverage: CA (BSIS), FL (DACS Class D / G), TX (DPS Level II / III), NY (DOS Article 7-A), AZ, IL, GA, VA — covering roughly two-thirds of US contract-guard employment per BLS state-level OEWS. Tool, not advice — state requirements change periodically; verify against the regulator's current rule on the date of deployment.
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Security Guard Contract Pricing Calculator
Derive a commercial security service contract's bill rate per guard-hour, gross margin per hour, and monthly 24/7-coverage economics from first-principles cost inputs (guard wage, employer payroll burden including FICA / FUTA / SUTA and NCCI class code 7720 workers' compensation, uniform and equipment allocation, supervisor leverage cost, target gross margin, and contract type). Cross-checks the implied markup multiplier against the ASIS International 1.50-1.85× contract-guard benchmark and the implied gross margin against the ASIS 8-15% gross-margin band. Tool, not advice — for a binding bid, commission a cost-of-doing-business analysis from an ASIS-credentialed (CPP, PCI, PSP) cost analyst.
- Business Finance
Alarm Monitoring MRR & Portfolio Valuation Calculator
Compute a monitored-alarm portfolio's account-level economics — monthly gross profit per account, implied gross margin on RMR, average account life from annual churn, lifetime value per account, LTV-to-CAC ratio, and new-account payback months — and surface the industry-standard 35×, 50×, and 60× RMR portfolio valuation triplet (SDM Magazine annual survey, Barnes Associates, Davis M&A Group benchmarks). Tool, not advice — for a binding portfolio valuation or sale, engage Barnes Associates, Davis M&A Group, or another alarm-industry specialty advisor.
- Business Finance
HOA Gate Access System ROI Calculator
Compute the buy-versus-status-quo economics for replacing some or all staffed gate-guard coverage with an unattended gate-access system (keypad / RFID / LPR / managed-cloud access). Inputs: existing guard hourly cost, hours replaced per day, proposed system capital cost, monthly hosted-software cost, useful life. Outputs: monthly net savings, payback months, 5-year cash savings, 5-year NPV at an 8% hurdle rate, simple ROI, and a buy / unfavorable / marginal recommendation. Tool, not advice — the board should obtain three vendor quotes against a consistent scope of work and route the decision through the association's capital approval process consistent with the governing documents and applicable state HOA statute.
- Business Finance
Security Officer Licensure & Training Compliance Calculator
Compute a contract-security officer's state-licensure training-hour deficit, eligibility-to-post flag, and projected next license-renewal date against state-specific pre-employment, on-the-job, recurrent, and armed-tier training requirements. State coverage: CA (BSIS), FL (DACS Class D / G), TX (DPS Level II / III), NY (DOS Article 7-A), AZ, IL, GA, VA — covering roughly two-thirds of US contract-guard employment per BLS state-level OEWS. Tool, not advice — state requirements change periodically; verify against the regulator's current rule on the date of deployment.
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