NOC 40040: Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
What commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services do
Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
- Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
- Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
- Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
- Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.
Job titles under NOC 40040
39 job titles are classified here, including chief superintendent, deputy police chief, harbour police chief.
- anti-gambling section inspector - police
- assistant chief inspector - police
- assistant deputy police chief
- assistant police commissioner
- chief detective - police
- chief inspector - police
- chief of police
- chief superintendent
- commanding officer - police
- deputy chief coroner
- deputy chief medical examiner
- deputy chief of police
- deputy police chief
- detective inspector - police
- district police chief
- drug squad inspector - police
- firearms section inspector - police
- harbour police chief
- headquarters chief inspector - police
- headquarters police inspector
- investigative inspector - police
- military police officer - commissioned
- police captain
- police chief
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A university degree in the social sciences or in business administration is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a police officer is required.
Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $51.28/hr | $68.75/hr | $93.75/hr |
Toronto ON | $49.46/hr | $75.92/hr | $97.72/hr |
Montréal QC | $46.65/hr | $68.77/hr | $86.81/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $45.00/hr | $68.54/hr | $102.71/hr |
Edmonton AB | $49.50/hr | $67.12/hr | $89.61/hr |
Ottawa ON | $45.34/hr | $70.08/hr | $90.62/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $55.29/hr | $68.75/hr | $80.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $48.78/hr | $72.79/hr | $98.13/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $45.74/hr | $69.16/hr | $91.63/hr |
London ON | $50.10/hr | $72.94/hr | $93.31/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $44.80/hr | $65.36/hr | $95.69/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $44.53/hr | $62.13/hr | $75.11/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
New Brunswick | $39.65/hr | $59.51/hr | $79.54/hr |
Quebec | $55.29/hr | $68.75/hr | $80.00/hr |
Ontario | $47.93/hr | $73.13/hr | $101.27/hr |
Manitoba | $36.53/hr | $72.66/hr | $98.39/hr |
Saskatchewan | $40.31/hr | $62.49/hr | $82.59/hr |
Alberta | $47.55/hr | $66.14/hr | $94.52/hr |
British Columbia | $43.18/hr | $68.08/hr | $104.51/hr |
Using NOC 40040 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 39 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers (NOC 43202)
- Police investigators and other investigative occupations (NOC 41310)
- Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100)
- Sheriffs and bailiffs (NOC 43200)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services?
Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services are NOC 2021 unit group 40040. Example job titles in this group include chief superintendent, deputy police chief, harbour police chief, police chief.
What TEER is NOC 40040?
NOC 40040 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $68.75/hr, about $134,000 a year full-time, with a range of $51.28/hr to $93.75/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.