Police officer salary in Quebec: SQ, SPVM and RCMP
The pay scales of a police officer at the Sûreté du Québec, the SPVM and the RCMP, taken from the agreements and official pages, plus the median salary.
Full guide: Police officer salary in Quebec
The salary of a police officer with the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec's provincial police) ranges from $57,222 to $96,901 a year according to the constables' scale as of April 1, 2026. At the SPVM (Montreal police service), the 2026 scale ranges from $51,610 to $97,377 before premiums. At the RCMP, it ranges from $71,191 to $115,350 as of April 1, 2024. This text applies to women and men police officers alike.
An SQ police officer's salary
The scale is found in Schedule T of the employment contract between the Government of Quebec and the Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec. This contract covers the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2028. It was approved by Order in Council 1646-2024 of November 20, 2024. The Sûreté du Québec publishes an administrative version on its website.
| Constable's seniority | As of April 1, 2025 | As of April 1, 2026 | As of April 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $56,100 | $57,222 | $59,225 |
| 6 months | $57,892 | $59,050 | $61,117 |
| 12 months | $61,511 | $62,741 | $64,937 |
| 18 months | $65,351 | $66,658 | $68,991 |
| 24 months | $69,443 | $70,832 | $73,311 |
| 30 months | $73,778 | $75,254 | $77,888 |
| 36 months | $79,959 | $81,558 | $84,413 |
| 48 months | $87,151 | $88,894 | $92,005 |
| 60 months | $95,001 | $96,901 | $100,293 |
Source: Sûreté du Québec, 2022-2028 employment contract, Schedule T, "Agent" class. Annual salaries on the scale, before any adjustment.
Section 11.09 of the contract adds a seniority-based adjustment: 6% after 6 years, 7% after 10 years, 9% after 14 years and 11% after 21 years. The specialist constable has a single rate, $106,591 as of April 1, 2026.
On October 10, 2026, the Sûreté du Québec recruitment page still showed a starting salary of $48,386 as of April 1, 2021 and $84,366 after 60 months. These two amounts are those of the March 31, 2022 column in Schedule T. The contract gives the more recent rates.
An SPVM police officer's salary
The scale is found in article II of the collective agreement between the Ville de Montréal and the Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal, for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. The Ville de Montréal publishes the text.
| Class | January 1 to December 31, 2025 | January 1 to December 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7th-class constable | $50,351 | $51,610 |
| 6th class, after 12 months | $56,051 | $57,453 |
| 5th class, after 24 months | $62,702 | $64,269 |
| 4th class, after 36 months | $70,302 | $72,060 |
| 3rd class, after 48 months | $78,851 | $80,823 |
| 2nd class, after 60 months | $85,502 | $87,639 |
| 1st class, after 72 months | $95,002 | $97,377 |
Source: Ville de Montréal, 2022-2026 police collective agreement, paragraphs 2.04 and 2.05. Annual salaries on the scale, before premiums.
Article III adds to this salary a metropolitan premium of 13.60% as of January 1, 2025 and 15.10% as of January 1, 2026. It also provides a seniority bonus, from 3.0% after 7 years of service to 4.0% after 30 years, and a 5% service level premium. Paragraph 3.06 creates a patrol premium of 1.0% as of January 1, 2025 and 2.0% as of January 1, 2026.
The SPVM recruitment site advertises a starting salary of $60,058.68 in 2025 and $69,434.82 after 12 months in 2026, including the metropolitan premium. It writes that a neighbourhood officer with 6 years of seniority earns $112,082 in 2026.
An RCMP police officer's salary
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's "Salaire et avantages sociaux" page, modified on August 20, 2026, gives the annual scale for constables as of April 1, 2024.
| Constable's step | Annual salary as of April 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $71,191 |
| Step 2 | $92,497 |
| Step 3 | $100,356 |
| Step 4 | $108,220 |
| Step 5 | $115,350 |
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, grc.ca. This scale applies everywhere in Canada.
The constable is hired at step 1 and normally reaches step 5 after 36 months of service. During the 26 weeks of training at Depot Division, the cadet receives an allowance of $1,000 a week, up to $26,000. The page gives no rate after April 1, 2024.
The median salary of a police officer in Quebec
The Government of Canada's Job Bank places police officers in group 42100 of the National Occupational Classification. For Quebec, it gives a low wage of $28.57 an hour, a median wage of $45.08 and a high wage of $64.29, for the 2023-2024 period. These wages were updated on November 19, 2025. The median wage is $45.91 an hour in the Montreal region in 2024.
Québec.ca publishes different figures for the same group: $28.00 at the minimum, $47.12 at the median and $63.00 at the maximum, based on the average of wages from 2023 to 2025. The profile, updated on June 19, 2026, also shows an annual salary of $104,000 in 2020.
What is not published
Sûreté du Québec rates after March 31, 2028 and SPVM rates after December 31, 2026 exist in no official source consulted. None of these sources gives a net salary. The other municipal police forces each have their own agreement, which this article does not cover.
This text summarizes public documents. It is neither legal advice nor union advice.
Further reading
- RCMP police officer salary: the scale rank by rank
- Sûreté du Québec: police officer recruitment, step by step
- How to become a police officer in Quebec: the path step by step
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Frequently asked questions
What is a police officer's salary in Quebec in 2026?
At the Sûreté du Québec, the constables' scale ranges from $57,222 to $96,901 a year as of April 1, 2026. At the SPVM, the 2026 scale ranges from $51,610 for a 7th-class constable to $97,377 for a 1st-class constable, before premiums. Job Bank places the median wage of police officers in Quebec at $45.08 an hour.
What is a Sûreté du Québec police officer's salary in 2026?
Schedule T of the 2022-2028 employment contract sets the constable's entry salary at $57,222 as of April 1, 2026. The constable reaches $96,901 after 60 months. A 6% adjustment is added after 6 years of seniority under section 11.09.
What is a police officer's base salary in Quebec?
The entry salary depends on the police force. It is $57,222 a year at the Sûreté du Québec as of April 1, 2026. It is $51,610 at the SPVM in 2026 on the agreement's scale, before the 15.10% metropolitan premium.
What is a police officer's hourly wage in Quebec?
Job Bank gives a median wage of $45.08 an hour for Quebec, 2023-2024 period. Québec.ca gives $47.12 an hour, based on the average of wages from 2023 to 2025. The Sûreté du Québec contract and the SPVM agreement express their scales as annual salaries.
What is a Canadian police officer's salary?
The RCMP is the federal police force. Its constables' scale ranges from $71,191 at step 1 to $115,350 at step 5, as of April 1, 2024. The constable normally reaches step 5 after 36 months of service.
What is a police officer's salary in 2026?
At the SPVM, the recruitment site advertises $69,434.82 after 12 months in 2026, including the metropolitan premium, and $112,082 for a neighbourhood officer with 6 years of seniority. At the Sûreté du Québec, the constable earns $62,741 after 12 months and $96,901 after 60 months as of April 1, 2026. The RCMP posts no rate for 2026.
What is a police officer's net monthly salary?
No official source publishes a net salary. Here is an editorial calculation based on the Sûreté du Québec gross salary as of April 1, 2026, divided into 12 months: about $4,769 a month at entry and $8,075 a month after 60 months. The net amount depends on each person's taxes and contributions.
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Sources
- Sûreté du Québec, Contrat de travail entre le gouvernement du Québec et l'Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec, 1er avril 2022 au 31 mars 2028, administrative version, Order in Council 1646-2024 of November 20, 2024, section 11 and Schedule T, consulted on October 10, 2026
- Sûreté du Québec, Recrutement policier, annual salaries as of April 1, 2021, consulted on October 10, 2026
- Ville de Montréal, Convention collective de travail entre la Ville de Montréal et la Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal, 1er janvier 2022 au 31 décembre 2026, articles II and III, consulted on October 10, 2026
- Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Recrutement, Policier, 2025 and 2026 salaries, consulted on October 10, 2026
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Salaire et avantages sociaux, rates as of April 1, 2024, up to date as of August 20, 2026
- Government of Canada, Job Bank, Salaires, policier ou policière au Québec (CNP 42100), updated on November 19, 2025
- Gouvernement du Québec, Policiers, policières, job profile, up to date as of June 19, 2026