According to recently published studies, security is a booming sector. The need for labour is important for all of Quebec in order to ensure growth in this sector. Quebec has currently issued 25,000 licenses.

For security guards who work directly on behalf of a company, the variations in wages are too great to provide reliable information. For example, a guard hired on seasonal employment may be paid $10.95 per hour, while another contract might pay guards at $14 to $20 per hour.

For security guards who work for a security agency, wages are governed by a joint committee and are as follows: Class A: Hourly wage: $14,75 Class B: Hourly wage: $15,00

Security Guard Hourly Wages in Quebec

The following is the hourly wage for security guards in Quebec from 2009 till 2011

HOURLY WAGE IN QUEBEC (2009-2011)
First quartile (or lowest bracket)	Between $12.00 and $13.99
Median	Between $14.00 and $15.99
Third quartile (or upper bracket)	Third quartile (or upper bracket)
People employed in 2010	27 000
Average annual revenue for full-time employment in 2005	32 000 $