Security Guard Salary in Canada

In 2025, the median wage for Security Guards is $21.00/hr.

Security Guards in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Security guards in Canada, classified under NOC 64410 as security guards and related security service occupations, guard property against theft, vandalism and fire, control access to buildings, maintain order at events, enforce regulations, and provide protective services in various settings. Approximately 104,200 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 35 percent aged 50 and over. Job prospects are balanced nationally through 2033, with about 41,600 projected job openings roughly matching the expected 40,800 job seekers, driven mainly by replacement demand from retirements and moderate employment growth in the security sector. Median hourly wages stand at about 21.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 16.55 to 31.45 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, sector, and whether the role involves specialized duties such as armed security or corporate protection. Most positions require completion of a recognized security guard training program and provincial licensing, with work conditions often including shift work, nights, weekends, holidays, and physically demanding or outdoor environments in sites ranging from commercial buildings and events to retail and industrial facilities.

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 AGENT (NOC 64410)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	16.55	21.00	31.45
Newfoundland and L	16.00	20.00	29.00
Prince Edward Island	16.50	18.00	25.85
Nova Scotia	16.50	17.00	24.00
New Brunswick	15.65	18.00	26.00
Quebec	18.99	21.56	30.00
Ontario	17.60	20.00	34.87
Manitoba	16.00	18.50	29.00
Saskatchewan	15.35	20.00	31.24
Alberta	17.25	21.00	38.00
British Columbia	18.00	22.75	32.00
Yukon Territory	20.00	26.68	38.00
Northwest Territories	17.82	26.33	46.06
Nunavut	20.00	25.00	33.00
Source: Job Bank. 2026

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 L	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 L	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 L	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

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 L	12	14.5	21
Nova Scotia	10.85	12.5	19.17
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

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 & L	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.

SECURITY GUARD SALARY IN CANADA (2017)

SECURITY GUARD SALARY IN CANADA (2016)