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Police Officer

Police officers, constables, detectives, and law enforcement personnel in municipal and provincial police services.

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Disclosed compensation is not typical base pay. Provincial disclosure thresholds, coverage, reporting years and overtime differ. Figures below count matching records, not unique employees. The latest complete imported year is shown for each province.

ProvinceYearRecordsAverage disclosedHighest
Ontario202519,483$145,254$611,678
British Columbia2023-20242,255$136,242$523,074
Manitoba20242$104,810$106,866
Alberta20240

Police constable base salary — 4th-class to 1st-class

Entry (4th-class) to fully-qualified first-class constable base salary at one representative major service per province; excludes overtime, premiums and longevity pay above first-class. Class systems differ by service.

Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.

Province / agreementBase-pay rangeBasis / source
Ontario
Toronto Police
$86,573 – $123,6794th-class → 1st-class; effective Jul 2026 Source
British Columbia
Vancouver Police
$100,390 – $133,8474th-class (after 1 yr) → 1st-class (after 4 yrs); 2026 grid Source
Manitoba
Winnipeg Police
$68,925 – $125,319Constable: 55% start → 100% after 5 yrs; effective Dec 2025 Source
Alberta
Edmonton Police
$90,066 – $126,8612nd-year (4th-class) → 5th-year (1st-class); effective Dec 2025 Source

Ontario · 2025

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Nishan DuraiappahChief of Police
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services
$611,678
Bill FordyChief of Police
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
$492,693
James MacsweenChief of Police
Regional Municipality Of York Police Services
$488,510
Stephen TannerChief, Police
Regional Municipality Of Halton
$473,182
Thomas CarriqueCommissioner, Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police
$469,030
Myron DemkiwChief of Police
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$458,249
Francis BergenChief Of Police
City Of Hamilton
$431,194
Gary HarperLaw Enforcement Officer
Ontario Provincial Police
$426,736
Eric StubbsChief of Police
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
$415,121
Robert SerpeExecutive Director Police Services Board
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services Board
$390,224
Mariusz TurkotPolice Constable
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$367,501
Mark CrowellChief of Police
Regional Municipality Of Waterloo – Police
$364,666
Peter MoreiraPolice – Chief of Police
Regional Municipality Of Durham
$361,443
Thai TruongChief of Police
City Of London – Police Services
$353,739
Hyok KimDetective
City Of Toronto – Police Service
$346,981

British Columbia · 2023-2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
A PalmerChief Constable
Vancouver Police
$523,074
F WilsonDeputy Chief Constable
Vancouver Police
$400,320
H ChowDeputy Chief Constable
Vancouver Police
$388,770
S RaiDeputy Chief Constable
Vancouver Police
$384,055
D ManakPolice Chief
Victoria Police
$345,785
Norman N LipinskiChief Constable
Surrey Police (SPS)
$330,113
Dean DuthiePolice Chief Constable
Saanich Police
$328,257
Neil DubordChief Constable
Delta Police
$316,216
NA NAPolice Constable
Vancouver Police
$294,154
NA NAPolice Constable (Sec.)
Vancouver Police
$281,890
NA NAPolice Constable
Vancouver Police
$279,091
M SerrChief Constable
Abbotsford Police
$278,359
NA NAPolice Constable
Vancouver Police
$278,122
David FleugelPolice Chief
Port Moody Police
$277,491
NA NAPolice Constable
Vancouver Police
$276,181

Manitoba · 2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Darby BrownLaw Enforcement Instructor
University College of the North
$106,866
Norbert ConstantLaw Enforcement Instructor
University College of the North
$102,754