Salaries

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

NOC 64410Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$22.00 an hour Ottawa
Compared with Ontario
10% higher $2.00 above the Ontario median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
4.8% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
108 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ottawa

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

Wage range in Ottawa and CanadaOttawa: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $48.72, middle half $19.00 to $35.90. 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.$10$20$30$40$50Ottawa: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $48.72, middle half $19.00 to $35.90Ottawa$22.00Ontario (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 Ottawa compared with Canada
WageOttawaOntarioCanada
Low $18.00 $17.60 $16.55
Lower quartile $19.00 $17.60 $18.30
Median $22.00 $20.00 $21.00
Upper quartile $35.90 $25.00 $25.00
High $48.72 $34.87 $31.45
Average $28.57 $23.11 $23.26

Job outlook

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

108 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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