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Sûreté du Québec constable: $57,222 to $96,901 a yearSPVM: $51,610 to $97,377 a yearSPVM, specialist constable: $102,246RCMP constable: $71,191 to $115,350 a yearRCMP corporal: up to $126,311RCMP sergeant: up to $137,677RCMP staff sergeant: up to $150,073RCMP cadet: $1,000 a weekHighway safety officer: $59,506 to $81,651 a yearMilitary police corporal: $7,606 to $8,071 a monthMilitary police captain: $8,861 to $11,712 a monthPolice officer in Quebec, median wage: $45.08 an hourSûreté du Québec constable: $57,222 to $96,901 a yearSPVM: $51,610 to $97,377 a yearSPVM, specialist constable: $102,246RCMP constable: $71,191 to $115,350 a yearRCMP corporal: up to $126,311RCMP sergeant: up to $137,677RCMP staff sergeant: up to $150,073RCMP cadet: $1,000 a weekHighway safety officer: $59,506 to $81,651 a yearMilitary police corporal: $7,606 to $8,071 a monthMilitary police captain: $8,861 to $11,712 a monthPolice officer in Quebec, median wage: $45.08 an hour

Peace officer in Quebec

A peace officer is a person whom the law gives powers to enforce the law, such as arresting or detaining someone. In Quebec, police officers are peace officers everywhere. Other jobs carry that status within a specific scope: the special constable, the highway safety officer and the military police officer. Here is what the law grants each of them, how to get in and what they earn. This is not legal advice.

Verified October 15, 2026.

Peace officer jobs

JobWhat the law saysTrainingSalary
Police officerPeace officer throughout Quebec (Police Act, section 49)DEC or AEC in police technology, then 15 weeks at the École nationale de police$57,222 to $96,901 at the Sûreté du Québec, as of April 1, 2026
Highway safety officerPeace officer with jurisdiction over road transport (Highway Safety Code, section 519.67)21 weeks, 630 hours, at the École nationale de police$59,506 to $81,651 in the nominal class, as of April 1, 2026
Military police officerAppointed under section 156 of the National Defence ActBasic military qualification, then six months in Borden$7,606 to $8,071 a month as a specialist corporal, as of April 1, 2025
Special constablePeace officer within the limits of their appointment (Police Act, sections 105 and 106)At the École nationale de policeSee our sister site

The police officer

Quebec's Police Act makes police officers peace officers throughout the province (section 49). Their mission is to maintain peace, order and public security, and to prevent and repress crime (section 48). The path is in how to become a police officer in Quebec, and the employers are on our page on police jobs.

The highway safety officer

The highway safety officer enforces the rules on the transport of people and goods for Contrôle routier Québec. Section 519.67 of the Highway Safety Code makes them a peace officer with jurisdiction in that field. In 2025, Contrôle routier Québec carried out 51,825 enforcement activities and issued 19,480 statements of offence. Its employees will become employees of the Ministère de la Sécurité publique on January 1, 2027. See the highway safety officer job, becoming a highway safety officer and Contrôle routier Québec.

The military police officer

Military police officers serve in the Canadian Armed Forces, which have more than 1,250 of them full time. Section 156 of the National Defence Act allows them to detain or arrest without a warrant any person subject to the Code of Service Discipline. They complete basic military qualification, then six months at the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy in Borden. See the military police officer, the military police officer and the Reserve and military police in Canada.

The special constable

A special constable is appointed for a specific place and mandate, for example in a courthouse. They are a peace officer only within the limits of their appointment (section 106 of the Police Act). The job is explained on our sister site, in French: becoming a special constable in Quebec.

Frequently asked questions

What is a peace officer?

A person whom a law gives powers to enforce the law, such as arresting or detaining someone. In Quebec, police officers are peace officers everywhere (section 49 of the Police Act). Others are peace officers only in their field, like the highway safety officer for road transport.

Is a highway safety officer a police officer?

No. They are a peace officer, but their jurisdiction is limited to road transport, under section 519.67 of the Highway Safety Code. They train for 21 weeks at the École nationale de police, not in the police officer program.

Which peace officer earns the most?

The pay scales do not share the same date, so the comparison is approximate. At the top of their scales, a Sûreté du Québec constable earns $96,901 as of April 1, 2026, a nominal-class highway safety officer $81,651, and a specialist military police corporal $8,071 a month as of April 1, 2025.

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