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Salary in Security and emergency services in Canada

Market pay levels based on 91 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median56 637 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 374 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile42 120 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile75 678 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile42 120 $
Median56 637 $
Upper quartile75 678 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 42 120 $ and 75 678 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 75 678 $.
  • The upper quartile is 80% above the lower one.
  • The average (59 374 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 91 vacancies with a stated salary.

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BRAVO SECURITY SERVICES LTD. Calgary ·

security manager

from 110 240 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. W…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
APS SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD. Surrey ·

security manager

from 105 040 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.…

Full timeOn-siteSurrey
Octopus Zoom Incorporated York ·

security manager

from 105 040 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteYork
Guardteck Burnaby ·

security manager

from 104 270 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work m…

Full timeOn-siteBurnaby
JAY ANALYTIX INC. Windsor ·

Security systems implementation specialist

from 104 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Respo…

Full timeOn-siteWindsor
MATRIC SECURITY Cambridge ·

manager, security

from 101 920 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.…

Full timeOn-siteCambridge

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (56 637 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 374 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 42 120 $ to 75 678 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 42 120 $ and a quarter above 75 678 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 91 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 56 637 $ is the market level, above 75 678 $ is the strong quarter, below 42 120 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.