Salaries

Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salaries in Canada

NOC 64410TEER 4Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in 5 provinces or territories See the licensing guides

Median wage in Canada
$21.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$26.68 an hour Yukon
Lowest median wage
$17.00 an hour Nova Scotia

Wages by province and territory

Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).

Median hourly wage for security guards and related security service occupations by province and territoryCanada: $21.00 (low $16.55, high $31.45). Yukon: $26.68 (low $20.00, high $38.00). Northwest Territories: $26.33 (low $17.82, high $46.06). Nunavut: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00). British Columbia: $22.75 (low $18.00, high $32.00). Quebec: $21.56 (low $18.99, high $30.00). Alberta: $21.00 (low $17.25, high $38.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $20.00 (low $16.00, high $29.00). Ontario: $20.00 (low $17.60, high $34.87). Saskatchewan: $20.00 (low $15.35, high $31.24). Manitoba: $18.50 (low $16.00, high $29.00). New Brunswick: $18.00 (low $15.65, high $26.00). Prince Edward Island: $18.00 (low $16.50, high $25.85). Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $24.00).$0$20$40$60Canada: $21.00 (low $16.55, high $31.45)Canada$21.00Yukon: $26.68 (low $20.00, high $38.00)Yukon$26.68Northwest Territories: $26.33 (low $17.82, high $46.06)Northwest Territories$26.33Nunavut: $25.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00)Nunavut$25.00British Columbia: $22.75 (low $18.00, high $32.00)British Columbia$22.75Quebec: $21.56 (low $18.99, high $30.00)Quebec$21.56Alberta: $21.00 (low $17.25, high $38.00)Alberta$21.00Newfoundland and Labrador: $20.00 (low $16.00, high $29.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$20.00Ontario: $20.00 (low $17.60, high $34.87)Ontario$20.00Saskatchewan: $20.00 (low $15.35, high $31.24)Saskatchewan$20.00Manitoba: $18.50 (low $16.00, high $29.00)Manitoba$18.50New Brunswick: $18.00 (low $15.65, high $26.00)New Brunswick$18.00Prince Edward Island: $18.00 (low $16.50, high $25.85)Prince Edward Island$18.00Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $24.00)Nova Scotia$17.00
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.
Median hourly wage for security guards and related security service occupations by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$16.55$21.00$31.45
Yukon$20.00$26.68$38.00
Northwest Territories$17.82$26.33$46.06
Nunavut$20.00$25.00$33.00
British Columbia$18.00$22.75$32.00
Quebec$18.99$21.56$30.00
Alberta$17.25$21.00$38.00
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.00$20.00$29.00
Ontario$17.60$20.00$34.87
Saskatchewan$15.35$20.00$31.24
Manitoba$16.00$18.50$29.00
New Brunswick$15.65$18.00$26.00
Prince Edward Island$16.50$18.00$25.85
Nova Scotia$16.50$17.00$24.00

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 security guards and related security service occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5Yukon: Good (4 of 5). Northwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5).12345Yukon: Good (4 of 5)YukonGoodNorthwest Territories: Limited (2 of 5)Northwest TerritoriesLimitedNunavut: Limited (2 of 5)NunavutLimitedBritish Columbia: Limited (2 of 5)British ColumbiaLimitedQuebec: Limited (2 of 5)QuebecLimitedAlberta: Limited (2 of 5)AlbertaLimitedNewfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5)Newfoundland and LabradorModerateOntario: Limited (2 of 5)OntarioLimitedSaskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5)SaskatchewanModerateManitoba: Limited (2 of 5)ManitobaLimitedNew Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5)New BrunswickModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNova Scotia: Good (4 of 5)Nova ScotiaGood
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for security guards and related security service occupations by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
YukonGood (4 of 5)
Northwest TerritoriesLimited (2 of 5)
NunavutLimited (2 of 5)
British ColumbiaLimited (2 of 5)
QuebecLimited (2 of 5)
AlbertaLimited (2 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioLimited (2 of 5)
SaskatchewanModerate (3 of 5)
ManitobaLimited (2 of 5)
New BrunswickModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Nova ScotiaGood (4 of 5)

Licence needed?

In 5 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec.

Certification is available but optional in 1 province or territory: Manitoba.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately:

Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

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