🇨🇦 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Law Enforcement / Security / Fire Salaries in Canada

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the law enforcement / security / fire sector across Canada based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
96,671 CAD
Highest Salary / year
192,600 CAD
Entry Level / year
34,000 CAD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (CAD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Intelligence Research Specialist 192,600 CAD $141,847.52 Top 10%
Security Management Specialist 189,800 CAD $139,785.36 Top 10%
Security Manager 177,200 CAD $130,505.61 Middle 40%
Police Captain 156,200 CAD $115,039.37 Middle 40%
Grants Specialist 150,100 CAD $110,546.8 Middle 40%
Accreditation Manager 147,900 CAD $108,926.53 Middle 40%
Criminal Investigator 134,700 CAD $99,204.89 Middle 40%
Fire Chief 134,700 CAD $99,204.89 Middle 40%
Fraud Examiner 134,100 CAD $98,763 Middle 40%
Private Detective / Investigator 134,100 CAD $98,763 Middle 40%
Fire Investigator 128,200 CAD $94,417.72 Middle 40%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist 127,700 CAD $94,049.47 Middle 40%
Security Adviser 127,600 CAD $93,975.83 Middle 40%
Investigator 125,400 CAD $92,355.55 Middle 40%
Fire Inspector 124,500 CAD $91,692.71 Middle 40%
Forensic Investigator 123,000 CAD $90,587.98 Middle 40%
Forensic Science Technician 118,900 CAD $87,568.38 Middle 40%
Fire Prevention Engineer 112,700 CAD $83,002.16 Middle 40%
Fire Education Specialist 111,700 CAD $82,265.67 Middle 40%
Fire Protection Specialist 111,700 CAD $82,265.67 Middle 40%
Intellectual Property Associate 111,700 CAD $82,265.67 Middle 40%
Security Supervisor 101,100 CAD $74,458.9 Middle 40%
Accreditation Coordinator 98,300 CAD $72,396.74 Middle 40%
Security Systems Installer 97,200 CAD $71,586.6 Middle 40%
Juvenile Supervision Officer 95,300 CAD $70,187.27 Middle 40%
Juvenile Probation Officer 91,700 CAD $67,535.92 Middle 40%
Advocate 90,900 CAD $66,946.73 Middle 40%
Fire Prevention Officer 89,200 CAD $65,694.7 Middle 40%
Police Communications Officer 86,100 CAD $63,411.59 Middle 40%
Armed Security Officer 82,200 CAD $60,539.29 Middle 40%
Police Officer 73,200 CAD $53,910.9 Middle 40%
Facility Monitor 72,700 CAD $53,542.65 Middle 40%
Traffic Controller 72,700 CAD $53,542.65 Middle 40%
Correctional Officer 69,200 CAD $50,964.95 Middle 40%
Police Patrol Officer 66,200 CAD $48,755.48 Middle 40%
Fire Fighter 65,900 CAD $48,534.54 Middle 40%
Parole Officer 65,200 CAD $48,019 Middle 40%
Fire Dispatcher 61,500 CAD $45,293.99 Middle 40%
Jail Officer 54,700 CAD $40,285.88 Middle 40%
Prison Officer 51,800 CAD $38,150.06 Middle 40%
Surveillance Operator 48,000 CAD $35,351.41 Middle 40%
Prisoner Custody Officer 47,400 CAD $34,909.52 Middle 40%
Company Guard 45,100 CAD $33,215.59 Middle 40%
Security Officer 44,300 CAD $32,626.4 Middle 40%
Fire Extinguisher Technician 42,400 CAD $31,227.08 Middle 40%
Security Technician 40,300 CAD $29,680.45 Middle 40%
Control Room Operator 39,400 CAD $29,017.61 Middle 40%
Lock-Smith 36,400 CAD $26,808.15 Middle 40%
Security Guard 34,000 CAD $25,040.58 Middle 40%

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