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Salary Security officer in Canada

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median41 995 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average43 655 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile37 440 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile47 320 $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 quartile37 440 $
Median41 995 $
Upper quartile47 320 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 37 440 $ and 47 320 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 47 320 $.
  • The upper quartile is 26% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Paladin Security Kelowna ·

security officer

from 68 328 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the e…

Full timeOn-siteKelowna
Secure Shield Security Surrey ·

security officer

from 50 960 $

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-siteSurrey
Vadium Security Salmon Arm ·

security officer

from 47 320 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the e…

Full timeOn-siteSalmon Arm
Chances Kamloops Kamloops ·

security officer

from 43 846 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work…

Full timeOn-siteKamloops
Scarlet Security Services LTD. Whitehorse ·

security officer

from 43 680 $

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-siteWhitehorse
Walkers Security New Brunswick ·

security officer

from 41 995 $

Overview Languages Bilingual Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience No experience (will train) On site Work must be completed at the ph…

Part timeOn-siteNew Brunswick

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (41 995 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (43 655 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 37 440 $ to 47 320 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 37 440 $ and a quarter above 47 320 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 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 41 995 $ is the market level, above 47 320 $ is the strong quarter, below 37 440 $ 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.