Salaries

Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salary in London, Ontario

NOC 64410Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$19.95 an hour London
Compared with Ontario
0.3% lower $0.05 below the Ontario median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
5% lower $1.05 below the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
13 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in London

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in London and CanadaLondon: median $19.95, from $17.60 to $31.45, middle half $17.60 to $26.00. Ontario (province): median $20.00, from $17.60 to $34.87, middle half $17.60 to $25.00. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35London: median $19.95, from $17.60 to $31.45, middle half $17.60 to $26.00London$19.95Ontario (province): median $20.00, from $17.60 to $34.87, middle half $17.60 to $25.00Ontario (province)$20.00Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00Canada$21.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in London compared with Canada
WageLondonOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $17.60 $16.55
Lower quartile $17.60 $17.60 $18.30
Median $19.95 $20.00 $21.00
Upper quartile $26.00 $25.00 $25.00
High $31.45 $34.87 $31.45
Average $22.75 $23.11 $23.26

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for London.

13 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Ontario

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 OntarioOttawa: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $48.72. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $21.37, from $17.60 to $34.04. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.25, from $17.60 to $27.40. Northeast: median $21.00, from $18.50 to $30.00. Northwest: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $33.65. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $34.87. Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $42.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $37.26. London: median $19.95, from $17.60 to $31.45. Toronto: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $18.30, from $17.60 to $30.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $48.72Ottawa$22.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $21.37, from $17.60 to $34.04Muskoka – Kawarthas$21.37Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $21.25, from $17.60 to $27.40Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$21.25Northeast: median $21.00, from $18.50 to $30.00Northeast$21.00Northwest: median $21.00, from $17.60 to $33.65Northwest$21.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $34.87Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$20.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $42.00Kingston – Pembroke$20.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $20.00, from $17.60 to $37.26Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.00London: median $19.95, from $17.60 to $31.45London$19.95Toronto: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $30.00Toronto$19.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $18.30, from $17.60 to $30.00Windsor – Sarnia$18.30
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ottawa$18.00$22.00$48.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$21.37$34.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$21.25$27.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$18.50$21.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$21.00$33.65Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$20.00$34.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$20.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$20.00$37.26Moderate (3 of 5)
London$17.60$19.95$31.45Limited (2 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$19.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$18.30$30.00Limited (2 of 5)

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