Salaries

Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salary in Winnipeg, Manitoba

NOC 64410Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$17.55 an hour Winnipeg
Compared with Manitoba
5.1% lower $0.95 below the Manitoba median of $18.50
Compared with Canada
16.4% lower $3.45 below the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Winnipeg

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Winnipeg and CanadaWinnipeg: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $26.71, middle half $16.00 to $22.50. Manitoba (province): median $18.50, from $16.00 to $29.00, middle half $16.00 to $22.50. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35Winnipeg: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $26.71, middle half $16.00 to $22.50Winnipeg$17.55Manitoba (province): median $18.50, from $16.00 to $29.00, middle half $16.00 to $22.50Manitoba (province)$18.50Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00Canada$21.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Winnipeg compared with Canada
WageWinnipegManitobaCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $16.55
Lower quartile $16.00 $16.00 $18.30
Median $17.55 $18.50 $21.00
Upper quartile $22.50 $22.50 $25.00
High $26.71 $29.00 $31.45
Average $19.93 $20.76 $23.26

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Winnipeg.

11 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Manitoba?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Manitoba, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

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

By region in Manitoba

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in ManitobaNorth: median $19.03, from $16.00 to $22.20. Parklands: median $19.03, from $16.00 to $22.20. South Central: median $18.51, from $16.00 to $26.67. Southwest: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $21.00. Winnipeg: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $26.71. Southeast: not stated. North Central: not stated. Interlake: not stated.$15$20$25$30North: median $19.03, from $16.00 to $22.20North$19.03Parklands: median $19.03, from $16.00 to $22.20Parklands$19.03South Central: median $18.51, from $16.00 to $26.67South Central$18.51Southwest: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $21.00Southwest$18.00Winnipeg: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $26.71Winnipeg$17.55Southeast: not statedSoutheastNot statedNorth Central: not statedNorth CentralNot statedInterlake: not statedInterlakeNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
North$16.00$19.03$22.20Limited (2 of 5)
Parklands$16.00$19.03$22.20Limited (2 of 5)
South Central$16.00$18.51$26.67Undetermined
Southwest$16.00$18.00$21.00Limited (2 of 5)
Winnipeg$16.00$17.55$26.71Moderate (3 of 5)
SoutheastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
North CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
InterlakeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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