Police Officer Salary in Canada | By Province

In Canada, the median wage for police officers is $50/hr.

Police Officers in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Police officers in Canada, classified under NOC 42100 as police officers (except commissioned), maintain public order, enforce laws and regulations, respond to emergency calls, conduct investigations, patrol communities, and perform crime prevention activities. Approximately 79,800 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 23 percent aged 50 and over and a median retirement age of 58. Job prospects indicate a moderate risk of labour shortage nationally through 2033, with about 29,800 projected job openings roughly matching the expected 29,400 job seekers, driven by replacement demand from retirements and modest employment growth.

Median hourly wages stand at about 50.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 35.00 to 65.00 dollars per hour or more depending on experience, location, department, rank, and overtime, often resulting in strong annual compensation with excellent benefits. Most positions require secondary school completion, college training in police technology or a related field, successful completion of police academy training, and physical and background checks, with work conditions involving shift work including nights, weekends and holidays, high-stress situations, physical demands, exposure to risk, and strong emphasis on public safety, teamwork and community engagement.

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 (NOC 42100)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	32.00	50.00	64.10
Newfoundland and L	33.49	48.08	61.06
Prince Edward Island	36.92	52.88	62.02
Nova Scotia	33.65	50.00	66.35
New Brunswick	36.00	50.00	59.62
Quebec	28.57	45.08	64.29
Ontario	32.21	50.55	64.00
Manitoba	28.85	51.30	62.02
Saskatchewan	35.00	52.00	65.00
Alberta	34.62	50.00	59.00
British Columbia	35.00	54.00	70.67
Yukon Territory	48.08	53.92	60.58
Northwest Territories	37.75	52.77	67.06
Nunavut	39.81	56.47	72.31
Source: Job Bank. 2026

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 L	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.

POLICE OFFICERS (EXCEPT COMMISSIONED) (NOC 4311-B)
2016	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 & L	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.

POLICE OFFICER SALARY IN CANADA 2017

POLICE OFFICER SALARY IN CANADA 2016