Median wage in Canada
$50.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$56.47 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$45.08 an hour
Quebec
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for police officers by province and territory Canada: $50.00 (low $32.00, high $64.10). Nunavut: $56.47 (low $39.81, high $72.31). British Columbia: $54.00 (low $35.00, high $70.67). Yukon: $53.92 (low $48.08, high $60.58). Prince Edward Island: $52.88 (low $36.92, high $62.02). Northwest Territories: $52.77 (low $37.75, high $67.06). Saskatchewan: $52.00 (low $35.00, high $65.00). Manitoba: $51.30 (low $28.85, high $62.02). Ontario: $50.55 (low $32.21, high $64.00). Alberta: $50.00 (low $34.62, high $59.00). New Brunswick: $50.00 (low $36.00, high $59.62). Nova Scotia: $50.00 (low $33.65, high $66.35). Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.08 (low $33.49, high $61.06). Quebec: $45.08 (low $28.57, high $64.29). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $50.00 (low $32.00, high $64.10) Canada $50.00 Nunavut: $56.47 (low $39.81, high $72.31) Nunavut $56.47 British Columbia: $54.00 (low $35.00, high $70.67) British Columbia $54.00 Yukon: $53.92 (low $48.08, high $60.58) Yukon $53.92 Prince Edward Island: $52.88 (low $36.92, high $62.02) Prince Edward Island $52.88 Northwest Territories: $52.77 (low $37.75, high $67.06) Northwest Territories $52.77 Saskatchewan: $52.00 (low $35.00, high $65.00) Saskatchewan $52.00 Manitoba: $51.30 (low $28.85, high $62.02) Manitoba $51.30 Ontario: $50.55 (low $32.21, high $64.00) Ontario $50.55 Alberta: $50.00 (low $34.62, high $59.00) Alberta $50.00 New Brunswick: $50.00 (low $36.00, high $59.62) New Brunswick $50.00 Nova Scotia: $50.00 (low $33.65, high $66.35) Nova Scotia $50.00 Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.08 (low $33.49, high $61.06) Newfoundland and Labrador $48.08 Quebec: $45.08 (low $28.57, high $64.29) Quebec $45.08 Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for police officers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. British Columbia: Good (4 of 5). Yukon: Very good (5 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined British Columbia: Good (4 of 5) British Columbia Good Yukon: Very good (5 of 5) Yukon Very good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Good (4 of 5) Manitoba Good Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Alberta: Moderate (3 of 5) Alberta Moderate New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .