Police Officer Salary in Canada

by The Canadian Magazine of Immigration · December 25, 2019

In Canada, the median wage for police officers is $42.24/hr.

In 2019, police officers reported higher wages in the Northwest Territories

POLICE OFFICERS (EXCEPT COMMISSIONED) (NOC 4311)
2019	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	25.71	42.24	55.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	31.25	40.87	50.00
Prince Edward Island	24.50	40.00	44.71
Nova Scotia	28.05	41.35	46.63
New Brunswick	23.24	40.00	50.00
Quebec	23.00	40.00	49.58
Ontario	28.31	45.08	57.00
Manitoba	25.61	44.23	54.00
Saskatchewan	28.00	43.08	54.00
Alberta	28.75	45.00	59.55
British Columbia	28.26	41.35	53.33
Vancouver Island and Coast Region	28.04	44.15	53.00
Yukon Territory	41.83	54.45	69.18
Northwest Territories	40.95	59.93	80.25
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November, 2019

In 2017, police officers reported higher wages in Alberta.

POLICE OFFICERS (EXCEPT COMMISSIONED) (NOC 4311-B)
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	22	40.38	50.96
Alberta	24.04	43.27	52.43
British Columbia	25.5	40	50.71
Manitoba	18.52	40.87	52.88
New Brunswick	20.67	38.46	43.69
Newfoundland and Labrador	24	40	47.12
Nova Scotia	21.15	39.9	48.08
Ontario	25	43	53
Prince Edward Island	20	39	49.04
Québec	17	36.06	45.88
Saskatchewan	23	40.87	52.4
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

In 2017, the median wage for commissioned police officers was $50.43/hr.

COMMISSIONED POLICE OFFICERS (NOC 0431-0)
2017	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	31.39	50.43	72.12
Ontario	27.09	57.09	74.17
Toronto Region	28.88	53.67	71.54
Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

In 2016, police officers reported higher wages in Saskatchewan.

POLICE OFFICERS (EXCEPT COMMISSIONED) *(NOC 4311-B)*
	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	17	39.23	48.56
Saskatchewan	19.5	40	50.26
Ontario	20	41.35	49.74
Alberta	18	40.87	49.5
Manitoba	14.5	35	48.72
British Columbia	14.42	37.5	48.56
Newfoundland & Labrador	19.85	39.48	47.72
Québec	15	36	45.67
Nova Scotia	16.17	38.46	44.71
Prince Edward Island	11.25	37.98	43.27
New Brunswick	12	34.62	42.79
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2016*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

Licensing

This occupation is not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.

POLICE OFFICER SALARY IN CANADA 2017