Average Security Guard Salary in Canada
One of the most common the most common questions about security guard training is how much does a security guard make or what is the average security guard salary. The average salary for a security guard in Canada varies by Region. However, Statistics Canada has defined an average salary for jobs in the security sector. Analysis was done on data that was collected for 2013. According to this data, the 2013 full-time average hourly wage rate for occupations in protective services, which includes security guards and related occupations, is $27.15. The 2013 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1077, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment unit of $56,000. According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average wages are earned in Calgary, Alberta at $14.69 per hour and the lowest average wages are earned in Prince Edward Island at $11.40 per hour. A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $20,000 – $30,000.
Jobs in the security sector have their own classification code, which are set by the Canadian National Occupation Classification code (NOC). According to the NOC, the code for jobs in the security sector is 6651. Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: security guard, bodyguard, night watchman, bouncer and commissionaire. Examples of duties in this sector include some of the following tasks:
- Patrolling assigned areas, securing and monitoring premises
- Ensuring safety of children crossing roads
- Checking age identification of patrons
- Performing security checks on staff members or passengers at airports
- Guarding cash or valuables in security vehicles
The table below details the hourly wages for Security Guards in Canada. The Canadian Government data indicates that there will be more than enough job seekers for this profession for the near future.
Average Hourly Wages for Security Guards in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr |
Average Wage $ per hr |
High Wage $ per hr |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary / Banff / Jasper / Rocky Mountain House – Alberta | 11.80 | 14.69 | 23.68 | 2011 |
| Edmonton – Alberta* | 10.00 | 13.00 | 18.46 | 2011 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest – British Columbia | 9.50 | 12.60 | 18.00 | 2011 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 10.00 | 12.83 | 44.05 | 2011 |
| Fredericton / Woodstock / Grand Falls / Edmundston – New Brunswick | 9.00 | 11.77 | 19.67 | 2010 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 10.00 | 11.60 | 23.50 | 2011 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 10.25 | 14.39 | 40.00 | 2010 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie / Guelph – Ontario | 10.50 | 13.26 | 19.59 | 2010 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 10.25 | 13.19 | 17.90 | 2010 |
| London / Woodstock – Ontario | 10.25 | 12.87 | 18.75 | 2010 |
| Prince Edward Island | 9.60 | 11.40 | 17.90 | 2011 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 9.50 | 12.00 | 15.75 | 2007 |
| Saskatoon Area – Saskatchewan | 9.50 | 13.12 | 19.26 | 2011 |
1 comment on Average Security Guard Salary in Canada
justin opiny
we are in 2020 when in 2010 kitchener/waterloo/Barrie and Guelph- Ontario security guards should be getting $19.59 why are we still paid $14.00?. Some of us took student loan to go police foundation a 2 year program and are paid the same as those who did their training in two weeks through online. where is the fareness here?.