Salaries

Commissioned Police Officers and Related Occupations in Public Protection Services Salary in British Columbia

NOC 40040Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$68.08 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
1% lower $0.67 below the Canadian median of $68.75
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $68.08, from $43.18 to $104.51. Canada: median $68.75, from $51.28 to $93.75, middle half $57.69 to $78.67.$40$60$80$100$120British Columbia: median $68.08, from $43.18 to $104.51British Columbia$68.08Canada: median $68.75, from $51.28 to $93.75, middle half $57.69 to $78.67Canada$68.75
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $43.18 $51.28
Lower quartile Not stated $57.69
Median $68.08 $68.75
Upper quartile Not stated $78.67
High $104.51 $93.75
Average Not stated $70.73

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. A few new positions will become available due to employment growth and retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $68.08, from $43.18 to $104.51. Lower Mainland: median $68.54, from $45.00 to $102.71. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $65.36, from $44.80 to $95.69. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$40$60$80$100$120British Columbia (all regions): median $68.08, from $43.18 to $104.51British Columbia (all regions)$68.08Lower Mainland: median $68.54, from $45.00 to $102.71Lower Mainland$68.54Vancouver Island and Coast: median $65.36, from $44.80 to $95.69Vancouver Island and Coast$65.36Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
British Columbia (all regions)$43.18$68.08$104.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Lower Mainland$45.00$68.54$102.71Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$44.80$65.36$95.69Undetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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