Security Guard Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for security guards is $18.64/hr.
In 2023, security officers reported higher wages in Nunavut.
| SECURITY GUARD (NOC 64410) | |||
| 2023 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 15 | 18.64 | 28 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15 | 16.85 | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15 | 16 | 23 |
| Nova Scotia | 15 | 15 | 24.17 |
| New Brunswick | 14.75 | 16.25 | 23 |
| Quebec | 16.7 | 19 | 27.8 |
| Ontario | 16.55 | 17.56 | 28.85 |
| Manitoba | 15.3 | 16 | 25.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 14 | 18.4 | 26 |
| Alberta | 15 | 18.82 | 27 |
| British Columbia | 16.75 | 20 | 28.85 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | 18 | 20.84 | 28.07 |
| Nunavut | 19 | 22 | 32 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2024 | |||
In 2022, security officers reported higher wages in Nunavut.
| SECURITY OFFICER (NOC 64410) | |||
| 2022 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 14.5 | 18.3 | 26.92 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14.5 | 16.5 | 24.23 |
| Prince Edward Island | 14.5 | 15 | 22 |
| Nova Scotia | 14.5 | 14.81 | 23.99 |
| New Brunswick | 14.75 | 16.92 | 26 |
| Quebec | 17 | 18.99 | 25 |
| Ontario | 15.5 | 17.2 | 28.85 |
| Manitoba | 14.15 | 16 | 23.75 |
| Saskatchewan | 13 | 17.46 | 27 |
| Alberta | 16 | 19 | 26.5 |
| British Columbia | 15.65 | 18 | 30 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | 16 | 20 | 28.26 |
| Nunavut | 20 | 25 | 37 |
| Source: Job Bank. 2023 | |||
In 2020, security guards reported higher salaries in Nunavut
| SECURITY GUARDS AND RELATED SECURITY SERVICE OCCUPATIONS (NOC 6541) | |||
| 2020 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 13.7 | 17 | 26.8 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.15 | 15 | 23 |
| Prince Edward Island | 12.85 | 14 | 24 |
| Nova Scotia | 12.55 | 14 | 22.86 |
| New Brunswick | 11.7 | 14 | 23.67 |
| Quebec | 15 | 18 | 25 |
| Ontario | 14.25 | 16 | 26.8 |
| Manitoba | 12.5 | 15.25 | 24.85 |
| Saskatchewan | 13 | 16 | 27.6 |
| Alberta | 15 | 18.75 | 29.93 |
| British Columbia | 14.6 | 17 | 32 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| Nunavut | 16 | 27.47 | 44.56 |
| Source: Job Bank. Dec 2020 | |||
Job Prospects in Canada
| Labour demand and labour supply projections (2019-2021) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Fair |
| Prince Edward Island | Fair |
| Nova Scotia | Fair |
| New Brunswick | Fair |
| Québec | Fair |
| Ontario | Fair |
| Manitoba | Fair |
| Saskatchewan | Fair |
| Alberta | Limited |
| British Columbia | Fair |
| Yukon | Fair |
| Northwest Territories | Fair |
| Nunavut | Fair |
| Source: Job Bank. Dec 2020 | |
Security guards reported higher wages in the Northwest Territories in 2017.
| SECURITY GUARDS AND RELATED SECURITY SERVICE OCCUPATIONS (NOC 6541-C) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 11.25 | 15 | 25 |
| Northwest Territories | 12.5 | 22.6 | 49.75 |
| Nunavut | 13 | 24.8 | 45.88 |
| Yukon | 13.19 | 24.88 | 39.08 |
| Alberta | 14 | 18 | 25.93 |
| Saskatchewan | 12.75 | 15.81 | 25.81 |
| Ontario | 14 | 14 | 25.3 |
| British Columbia | 11.35 | 14.28 | 24.04 |
| Québec | 12 | 17 | 24 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11.25 | 13.2 | 23.8 |
| Manitoba | 11.3 | 14 | 23.4 |
| New Brunswick | 11 | 13.5 | 21.89 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12 | 14.5 | 21 |
| Nova Scotia | 10.85 | 12.5 | 19.17 |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017* | |||
In Canada de median wage for security guards was $15/hr. in 2016.
In 2016, security guards had higher wages in the Northwest Territories.
| SECURITY GUARDS AND RELATED SECURITY SERVICE OCCUPATIONS (NOC 6541-C) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 11 | 15 | 25 |
| Northwest Territories | 12.5 | 22.6 | 49.75 |
| Nunavut | 13 | 24.8 | 45.88 |
| Yukon | 13.19 | 24.88 | 39.08 |
| Saskatchewan | 12.75 | 16 | 27.43 |
| Alberta | 13 | 17.75 | 26 |
| Ontario | 11.4 | 13.75 | 26 |
| New Brunswick | 10.65 | 13 | 25.48 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 11 | 15 | 25.48 |
| British Columbia | 10.85 | 14.95 | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | 13.1 | 23 |
| Québec | 11.96 | 16.55 | 23 |
| Manitoba | 11 | 13.5 | 22 |
| Nova Scotia | 10.7 | 12.75 | 21.68 |
| 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 bodies to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.
SECURITY GUARD SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
SECURITY GUARD SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
