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Salary Security guard in Canada

Market pay levels based on 9 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median37 440 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average38 676 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile36 400 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile42 120 $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 quartile36 400 $
Median37 440 $
Upper quartile42 120 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 36 400 $ and 42 120 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 42 120 $.
  • The upper quartile is 16% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (9 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Dyne Holdings Limited Charlottetown ·

Security guard

from 42 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no optio…

Full timeOn-siteCharlottetown
Riverport Tavern Sarnia ·

Security guard

from 37 440 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Part timeOn-siteSarnia
Scarlet Security Services LTD. Yellowknife ·

security guard

from 37 440 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work rem…

Full timeOn-siteYellowknife
1Northwest Security Services Red Lake ·

security guard

from 37 440 $

Overview Languages English or French Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. The…

Full timeOn-siteRed Lake
RMG Risk Management Group Dartmouth ·

security guard

from 36 400 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience No experience (will train) On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to w…

Full timeOn-siteDartmouth
Independent Security Services Atlantic Inc Pictou ·

Security guard

from 34 840 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience No experience (will train) On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is n…

Full timeOn-sitePictou

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (37 440 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (38 676 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 36 400 $ to 42 120 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 36 400 $ and a quarter above 42 120 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 9 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 37 440 $ is the market level, above 42 120 $ is the strong quarter, below 36 400 $ 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.