Security Guard Hourly Rate

Updated: 27 May 2012
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C$0C$10C$20C$30
Hourly RateC$10.17 - C$16.70  
   
OvertimeC$10.92 - C$29.13  
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C$0C$20KC$40KC$60K
BonusC$0.00 - C$1,532  
   
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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C$21,207 - C$38,363  
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Country: Canada | Currency: CAD | Updated: 27 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 445
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Hourly Rate

G4S security services (canada) Ltd.C$10.01 - C$14.79
G4S Security ServicesC$10.30 - C$15.71
The Corps of CommissionairesC$10.25 - C$15.84
Paladin Security Group Ltd.C$10.00 - C$20.02
Securitas CanadaC$10.20 - C$11.83
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Security Guard ServicesC$9.91 - C$14.92
Security ServicesC$9.98 - C$16.18
SecurityC$9.98 - C$16.18
Hotel / HotelsC$10.04 - C$15.21
Education, College/UniversityC$11.66 - C$20.20

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Key Statistics for Security Guard Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
18%
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Male
82%
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Hourly Rate:C$10.79 - C$12.59 C$10.94 - C$14.49
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
16%
1-4 years
55%
5-9 years
16%
10-19 years
10%
20 years or more
3%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate

Bachelor's DegreeC$10.27 - C$18.14
Associate's DegreeNot enough data
Diploma (Dipl)Not enough data
GED or High School DiplomaNot enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), EconomicsNot enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 55% dental benefits Dental: 46%
vision benefits Vision: 28% employee benefits None: 40%

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Security Guard

Salary Range

C$21,207 - C$38,363
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Security Officer
C$21,256 - C$50,325
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
C$22,347 - C$44,257
Construction Laborer
C$23,366 - C$52,736
 
Common Future Jobs

Security Guard

Salary Range

C$21,207 - C$38,363
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Security Supervisor
C$24,864 - C$54,957
Loss Prevention Investigator
C$22,453 - C$46,762
Security Officer/Guard
C$22,569 - C$42,351
 

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Security Guard Job Description

People with the job title Security Guard typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

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