NOC 43200: Sheriffs and bailiffs
What sheriffs and bailiffs do
Sheriffs execute and enforce court orders, warrants and writs, participate in seizure and sale of property and perform courtroom and other related duties. Bailiffs serve legal orders and documents, seize or repossess properties, evict tenants and perform other related activities. Sheriffs and bailiffs must usually complete a training program offered by the province to work in the provincial courts. They are employed by federal, provincial, territorial and municipal courts, and bailiffs may be employed as officers of the court or in private service as agents for creditors.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Serve statements of claims, summonses, warrants, jury summonses, orders to pay spousal support, and other court orders
- Serve writs of execution by seizing and selling property and distributing the proceeds according to court decisions
- Locate property and make seizures and removals under various acts of Parliament
- Provide courthouse security for judges and perimeter security for the courthouse
- Escort prisoners to and from courts and correctional institutions
- Prepare comprehensive reports and affidavits and maintain records
- Attend court, escort witnesses and assist in maintaining order
- Ensure security support services for sequestered juries
- Issue warrants for imprisonment, arrest or apprehension.
Job titles under NOC 43200
17 job titles are classified here, including bailiff, deputy sheriff, sheriff.
- automobile repossessor
- bailiff
- car repossessor
- chief deputy sheriff
- chief sheriff
- court bailiff
- court enforcement officer
- deputy sheriff
- district sheriff
- private bailiff
- process server
- sheriff
- sheriff's bailiff
- sheriff's officer
- special constable
- sub-sheriff
- writ server - bailiff
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A college diploma or bachelor's degree in legal studies is usually required.
- Sheriffs require experience as a deputy sheriff or bailiff and/or in custodial/escort or security work.
- Bailiffs usually require some work experience related to law enforcement as well as knowledge of relevant statutes and laws.
- Mandatory provincial training may be required.
- Membership in the provincial regulatory body is mandatory in Quebec.
Sheriffs and bailiffs 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 | $21.63/hr | $33.65/hr | $42.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $30.12/hr | $38.71/hr | $46.30/hr |
Montréal QC | $23.33/hr | $29.35/hr | $31.83/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $29.16/hr | $35.47/hr | $41.02/hr |
Calgary AB | $30.53/hr | $35.31/hr | $38.22/hr |
Edmonton AB | $31.48/hr | $36.33/hr | $40.95/hr |
Ottawa ON | $29.80/hr | $39.01/hr | $45.74/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $23.92/hr | $28.12/hr | $32.82/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.87/hr | $28.92/hr | $39.92/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $30.77/hr | $39.19/hr | $45.65/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $30.50/hr | $39.04/hr | $45.61/hr |
London ON | $29.54/hr | $37.96/hr | $44.48/hr |
Halifax NS | $24.25/hr | $32.98/hr | $39.07/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $30.94/hr | $36.16/hr | $43.59/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $24.39/hr | $33.45/hr | $44.28/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $24.86/hr | $31.67/hr | $39.36/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $27.08/hr | $30.48/hr | $40.38/hr |
Nova Scotia | $26.70/hr | $32.42/hr | $41.50/hr |
New Brunswick | $23.30/hr | $26.77/hr | $32.53/hr |
Quebec | $22.87/hr | $28.92/hr | $39.92/hr |
Ontario | $29.47/hr | $37.73/hr | $50.62/hr |
Manitoba | $21.63/hr | $30.47/hr | $35.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $23.90/hr | $31.47/hr | $43.49/hr |
Alberta | $29.18/hr | $35.17/hr | $41.63/hr |
British Columbia | $28.45/hr | $34.98/hr | $43.02/hr |
Using NOC 43200 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 17 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Correctional service officers (NOC 43201)
- Court clerks and related court services occupations (NOC 14103)
- Probation and parole officers (NOC 41311)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for sheriffs and bailiffs?
Sheriffs and bailiffs are NOC 2021 unit group 43200. Example job titles in this group include bailiff, deputy sheriff, sheriff, sheriff's bailiff.
What TEER is NOC 43200?
NOC 43200 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. 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 sheriffs and bailiffs earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $33.65/hr, about $66,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.63/hr to $42.00/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.