Salaries

Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salary in Quebec

NOC 64410Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Quebec How to get licensed

Median wage
$21.56 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
2.7% higher $0.56 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
44 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

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

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00, middle half $19.75 to $25.50. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35Quebec: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00, middle half $19.75 to $25.50Quebec$21.56Canada: 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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $18.99 $16.55
Lower quartile $19.75 $18.30
Median $21.56 $21.00
Upper quartile $25.50 $25.00
High $30.00 $31.45
Average $23.60 $23.26

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

44 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

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

Education and training

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

By region in Quebec

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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $24.00, from $19.97 to $39.00. Capitale-Nationale: median $23.95, from $19.30 to $30.00. Côte-Nord: median $22.64, from $17.78 to $34.96. Estrie: median $22.36, from $16.10 to $29.00. Montérégie: median $22.00, from $19.00 to $30.12. Nord-du-Québec: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $25.08. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $22.00, from $19.00 to $30.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00. Lanaudière: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00. Laurentides: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00. Outaouais: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $21.31, from $17.71 to $31.83. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $21.00, from $18.99 to $32.00. Laval: median $21.00, from $18.99 to $28.26. Mauricie: median $20.00, from $18.75 to $26.50. Montréal: median $20.00, from $18.99 to $28.00.$10$20$30$40Quebec (all regions): median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00Quebec (all regions)$21.56Chaudière-Appalaches: median $24.00, from $19.97 to $39.00Chaudière-Appalaches$24.00Capitale-Nationale: median $23.95, from $19.30 to $30.00Capitale-Nationale$23.95Côte-Nord: median $22.64, from $17.78 to $34.96Côte-Nord$22.64Estrie: median $22.36, from $16.10 to $29.00Estrie$22.36Montérégie: median $22.00, from $19.00 to $30.12Montérégie$22.00Nord-du-Québec: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $25.08Nord-du-Québec$22.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $22.00, from $19.00 to $30.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$22.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00Bas-Saint-Laurent$21.56Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$21.56Lanaudière: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00Lanaudière$21.56Laurentides: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00Laurentides$21.56Outaouais: median $21.56, from $18.99 to $30.00Outaouais$21.56Centre-du-Québec: median $21.31, from $17.71 to $31.83Centre-du-Québec$21.31Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $21.00, from $18.99 to $32.00Abitibi-Témiscamingue$21.00Laval: median $21.00, from $18.99 to $28.26Laval$21.00Mauricie: median $20.00, from $18.75 to $26.50Mauricie$20.00Montréal: median $20.00, from $18.99 to $28.00Montréal$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec (all regions)$18.99$21.56$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$19.97$24.00$39.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$19.30$23.95$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-Nord$17.78$22.64$34.96Very limited (1 of 5)
Estrie$16.10$22.36$29.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$19.00$22.00$30.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$18.00$22.00$25.08Very limited (1 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$19.00$22.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$18.99$21.56$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$18.99$21.56$30.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lanaudière$18.99$21.56$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$18.99$21.56$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$18.99$21.56$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$17.71$21.31$31.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$18.99$21.00$32.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$18.99$21.00$28.26Limited (2 of 5)
Mauricie$18.75$20.00$26.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$18.99$20.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)

Broaden Your Market Reach

Nainly pairs expert resume assessment with a done-for-you career marketing campaign that puts your profile in front of decision-makers in the provinces and cities you are targeting.

Schedule a Call

Free consultation. No commitment.