Pay & Benefits

Policing is a solid career.

You’re paid well to train. Your starting salary is very respectable. And the pay scale is steep.

Policing is a solid career

Your cheque is always bigger than your base salary. Overtime is paid at double time. All court time is compensated. Night shifts are paid at higher differential rates. Statutory holidays are triple time. It adds up fast.

Here are some average salary milestones to give you an idea on just the base salary:

1st year on the job = up to $52,000 per year
3rd year on the job = up to $64,000 per year
5th year on the job = up to $76,000 per year

Few careers are more stable than policing. There’s always a need for police officers and that need only increases during slow economic times.

Vacation time starts at three weeks. That’s right, three, not two weeks. And it goes up to six. Yes, six weeks paid vacation. Pair that with days off from shift work and your opportunities to travel or spend time with family and friends get huge.

You believe in lifelong learning. You can enroll in specially designed professional development courses throughout your career and receive tuition reimbursements for your own additional training or education.

You're taken care of

Benefits vary, but no matter where you work, you’re taken care of. Some things are pretty standard things, like:

Paid recruit training (most agencies)
Medical and dental plans
Life insurance plans
Employee assistance programs
Counseling services
Uniform allowance
Fitness centres
Sports teams and other activities

After 25 years, you can start receiving an excellent pension. Yes, pensions still exist. And yes, some officers retire before 50.

That is a solid career, isn’t it?

For more detailed information on pay and benefits, contact a specific police service.