← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-9491 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-9491
Expected annual
$376K
One-time setup
$528K
Annual recurring
$364K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time startup cost is approximately $528,000 driven primarily by property purchase, site modifications and contingency reserves; ongoing annual costs are approximately $363,500/yr driven mainly by security wages, benefits, and cover/legal operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $528K
Facilities $320K
[#1, #2] Includes property purchase (front company acquisition, closing costs, retitling) and containment-room structural modifications/sealing and reinforced locks.
Incident Contingency Reserve $100K
[#17] Recommended hush-money / incident contingency reserve kept available or in escrow for emergencies or legal contingencies.
Equipment $58K
[#5, #6, #8, #13, #19, #20] Cameras, tamper sensors and installation, access-control hardware, secure server hardware, vehicle purchase, archival cabinet and IT security equipment.
Decommissioning Reserve $20K
[#21] Planning and reserved funds for eventual decommissioning/transfer/remediation.
Legal Retainer $10K
[#10] Initial retainers for covert legal counsel to handle property issues, local authorities, and contingency paperwork.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#14] Initial non-destructive testing, imaging, documentation and baseline analysis for the Safe-class object.
Personnel Screening $7K
[#15] Initial background checks and clearances for approximately six staff.
Front Company Setup $5K
[#9] One-time setup costs for front company A-22 (registration, initial bookkeeping, setup fees).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $364K/yr
Staff Wages $283K/yr
[#3, #4, #22] 24/7 security staffing (4 guards, fully burdened ≈ $208k/yr), overtime/incident response pool (~$50k/yr), and fractional administrative/program oversight allocation (~$25k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $24K/yr
[#9, #10, #18, #23] Ongoing front-company maintenance and cover expenses (~$10k/yr), ongoing legal retainer/contingencies (~$10k/yr), PR/cover-story small expenditures (~$3k/yr), and miscellaneous permits/fees (~$1k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#11, #12] Property taxes and insurance (~$8k/yr) and utilities/site maintenance (electricity for cameras, groundskeeping, minor repairs) (~$8k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $12K/yr
[#7] Routine external inspections and documentation time (weekly specialized inspections approx 0.1 FTE ≈ $8k–12k plus travel).
Contingency Replenishment $10K/yr
[#17] Annual replenishment target for the incident contingency/hush-money reserve (if used or policy requires replenishment).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#13] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and minor transport costs for inspections/rapid response.
Personnel Health And Training $5K/yr
[#15] Ongoing psych screening, periodic training and confidentiality/clearance maintenance for staff (~$200–1k/person/yr for ~6 staff).
It Security And Comms $3K/yr
[#20] Recurring encrypted comms, VPN costs and monitoring (~$1k–5k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#16] Consumables and PPE: uniforms, batteries, first-aid, cleaning supplies.
Surveillance Maintenance $2K/yr
[#5] Recurring monitoring, spare parts and maintenance for cameras/tamper sensors (~$600–2k/yr).
Archival Services $2K/yr
[#19] Archival services, secure copying and redaction handling (~$500–2k/yr).
Access Control Maintenance $500/yr
[#6] Replacement tamper-evident seals and lock maintenance (~$500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $364K/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine inspections, regular staffing, and no major incidents.
no incidents routine maintenance standard cover operations
🚨 Minor Incident $384K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring overtime, limited repairs, and minor legal/PR response.
localized disturbance minor damage short-term legal/PR action
🚨 Major Breach $614K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Containment breach or serious security event requiring intensive response, increased staffing, legal action, and reserve drawdown.
security breach extended recovery operations substantial legal/settlement costs
🚨 Political Exposure $864K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public exposure leading to high legal costs, large settlements/hush payments, relocation and heavy PR operations.
public discovery local law enforcement/political scrutiny media exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#3] Four guards to ensure 24/7 coverage (3 for shifts + coverage).
Containment Technician 1 [#7] Technician responsible for scheduled inspections, documentation, and routine monitoring.
Administrative Staff / Program Manager 1 [#22] Fractional program/admin oversight allocated (~0.2–0.5 FTE cost represented as one staff member).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items for most costs (real estate is the largest source of variance); uncertainty remains due to local property market differences, policy changes (e.g., two-person rule), and potential legal/PR exposure which could change costs by orders of magnitude.
← SCP-9490 ↑ All SCPs SCP-9499 →