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Police Officer Average Salary in Ontario 2024

How much money does a person working as Police Officer make in Ontario?


Average Yearly Salary
85,500 CAD
( 7,130 CAD monthly)

LOW
39,300
CAD
AVERAGE
85,500
CAD
HIGH
136,000
CAD
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Police Officer in Ontario typically earns around 85,500 CAD. Salaries range from 39,300 CAD (lowest) to 136,000 CAD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Police Officer salaries in Ontario vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Police Officer Pay Scale and Salaries in Ontario

Median and salary distribution Ontario Police Officer yearly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
81,100 CAD or more
10% of people earn
71,100 to 81,100 CAD
20% of people earn
49,000 CAD or less
65% of people earn
49,000 to 71,100 CAD
Minimum Salary
39,300 CAD
Median
81,700 CAD
Maximum
136,000 CAD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Police Officer in Ontario range from 39,300 CAD (starting salary) to 136,000 CAD (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 81,700 CAD, half of the professionals who work as Police Officer in Ontario earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Police Officer in Ontario earn less than 65,900 CAD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 94,200 CAD while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Police Officer in Ontario compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 49,000 CAD to 71,100 CAD. About 20% of salaries are below the 49,000 CAD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 71,100 CAD to 81,100 CAD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 81,100 CAD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Police Officer / Ontario

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
44,700 CAD
2 - 5 Years+34%
59,600 CAD
5 - 10 Years+48%
88,200 CAD
10 - 15 Years+22%
107,000 CAD
15 - 20 Years+9%
117,000 CAD
20+ Years+8%
127,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience yearly Ontario Police Officer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Police Officer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 44,700 CAD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 59,600 CAD, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 88,200 CAD, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 107,000 CAD, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 117,000 CAD, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 127,000 CAD, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Police Officer / Ontario

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Police Officer.

High School
50,900 CAD
Certificate or Diploma+57%
79,900 CAD
Bachelor's Degree+68%
134,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level yearly Ontario Police Officer
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Police Officer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: High School

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 50,900 CAD.


Level 2: Certificate or Diploma

At this level, the average salary becomes 79,900 CAD, 57% more than the previous level.


Level 3: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 134,000 CAD, 68% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Police Officer / Ontario

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Police Officer in Canada, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.

Male
74,000 CAD
Female-5%
70,300 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Canada for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Police Officer / Ontario

How much are annual salary increments in Ontario for individuals working as Police Officer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Police Officer in Canada are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately % every months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Canada Police Officer
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Canada / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Canada is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Police Officer / Canada

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Canada Police Officer
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100% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while % said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from % to % of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
%
No Bonus
100%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Police Officer / Ontario


41 CAD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Police Officer in Ontario is 41 CAD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Police Officer in Ontario is 19 CAD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
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Accreditation Manager158,000 CAD+85%
Advocate98,400 CAD+15%
Armed Security Officer102,000 CAD+19%
Behavioral Analyst134,000 CAD+57%
Body-Worn Camera Technician84,900 CAD-1%
Civilian Review Board Investigator118,000 CAD+38%
Company Guard51,300 CAD-40%
Control Room Operator42,800 CAD-50%
Correctional Officer80,500 CAD-6%
Crime Scene Reconstructionist122,000 CAD+43%
Criminal Investigator160,000 CAD+87%
Crisis Negotiator127,000 CAD+48%
Cyberbullying Investigator122,000 CAD+43%
Digital Forensic Analyst128,000 CAD+50%
E-crime Investigator151,000 CAD+77%
Facility Monitor83,200 CAD-3%
Fire Chief157,000 CAD+84%
Fire Dispatcher71,600 CAD-16%
Fire Education Specialist126,000 CAD+47%
Fire Extinguisher Technician46,700 CAD-45%
Fire Fighter80,700 CAD-6%
Fire Inspector134,000 CAD+57%
Fire Investigator138,000 CAD+61%
Fire Prevention Engineer125,000 CAD+46%
Fire Prevention Officer109,000 CAD+27%
Fire Protection Specialist120,000 CAD+40%
Forensic Artist83,300 CAD-3%
Forensic Entomologist102,000 CAD+19%
Forensic Investigator139,000 CAD+63%
Forensic Science Technician134,000 CAD+57%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist145,000 CAD+70%
Fraud Examiner153,000 CAD+79%
Grants Specialist169,000 CAD+98%
Hate Crime Investigator112,000 CAD+31%
Human Trafficking Investigator120,000 CAD+40%
Identity Theft Investigator111,000 CAD+30%
Intellectual Property Associate135,000 CAD+58%
Intelligence Research Specialist207,000 CAD+140%
Investigator146,000 CAD+71%
Jail Officer63,200 CAD-26%
Juvenile Probation Officer98,500 CAD+15%
Juvenile Supervision Officer101,000 CAD+18%
Licensing and Permitting Specialist122,000 CAD+43%
Lock-Smith42,900 CAD-50%
Open Source Intelligence Analyst133,000 CAD+56%
Parole Officer71,900 CAD-16%
Police Captain174,000 CAD+100%
Police Communications Officer105,000 CAD+23%
Police Officer85,500 CAD-0%
Police Patrol Officer71,300 CAD-17%
Police Social Worker75,400 CAD-12%
Predictive Analyst112,000 CAD+31%
Prison Officer60,800 CAD-29%
Prisoner Custody Officer55,800 CAD-35%
Private Detective / Investigator142,000 CAD+66%
Problem-Oriented Policing Specialist116,000 CAD+36%
School Resource Officer70,300 CAD-18%
Security Adviser145,000 CAD+70%
Security Guard42,400 CAD-50%
Security Management Specialist205,000 CAD+140%
Security Manager178,000 CAD+110%
Security Officer47,300 CAD-45%
Security Supervisor110,000 CAD+29%
Security Systems Installer114,000 CAD+33%
Security Technician45,300 CAD-47%
Social Media Investigator112,000 CAD+31%
Surveillance Operator57,600 CAD-33%
Tactical Analyst128,000 CAD+50%
Technological Crime Investigator140,000 CAD+64%
Traffic Controller84,200 CAD-2%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Toronto77,800 CAD

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Canada is 4% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
117,000 CAD
Public Sector+4%
122,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Police Officer in Ontario?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 81,700 CAD and 94,200 CAD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Police Officer in Ontario ranges from 39,300 CAD to 65,900 CAD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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