Main duties
People in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties.
Security guards
- Control access to establishments, operate security control-room equipment and patrol assigned areas to guard against theft, vandalism and fire
- Enforce regulations to maintain order and resolve conflicts and to monitor establishment activities
- Ensure safety and emergency procedures are followed
- Issue passes and direct visitors to appropriate areas and check age identification of patrons
Screening officers
- Inspect and screen luggage or cargo using equipment or hands
- Perform searches of passengers with tools or by hand
- Monitor and screen passengers through screening checkpoints and other procedures
Armoured car guards
- Drive and guard armoured trucks, pick-up and deliver cash and valuables to banks, automated teller machines and retail establishments
Corporate security officers
- Investigate unlawful acts of employees or patrons of establishments
- Recommend security systems such as electronic detection devices and access devices
Private investigators
- Conduct investigations to locate missing persons
- Obtain information for use in civil and criminal litigation matters or for other purposes
- May also conduct polygraph tests (integrity surveys) for clients
Retail loss prevention officers
- Prevent and detect shoplifting and theft in retail establishments
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required
- A college diploma in law and security or police technology may be required
- Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) certification is required for screening officers
- Security guards carrying firearms require a licence
- Armoured car drivers require a valid Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) for both restricted and non-restricted firearms
- In Quebec, a permit issued by the Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP) is required to work as a private detective or security officer
- Corporate security officers may require experience as a police officer
- Private investigators require provincial licensure
- Certification for responsible beverage service is mandatory for security staff in establishments serving alcoholic beverages in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island
Job titles in NOC 64410
62 job titles are classified in this unit group.
- air courier guard
- airport security guard
- alarm investigator
- armed security guard
- armoured car driver
- armoured car guard
- automatic teller machine (ATM) guard
- bodyguard (except police)
- bouncer
- business establishment investigator
- cabin baggage inspector
- carry-on baggage inspector
- commissionaire
- convoy guard
- corporate security officer
- escort - security services
- gateman/woman
- hand baggage inspector
- hand luggage inspector
- house detective
- investigations officer - postal service
- lie detector examiner
- loss prevention officers supervisor
- night guard
- night watchman/woman
- patrol officer - security
- patrolman/woman - security
- plant gatekeeper
- plant guard
- polygraph examiner
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- polygraph operator
- polygraphist
- postal inspection officer
- postal service inspector
- preboarding security guard
- private detective
- private investigator
- private investigators supervisor
- private security officer
- residential alarm system specialist
- retail investigator
- retail loss investigator
- retail loss prevention officer
- screening officer
- security agent
- security alarm system consultant
- security analysis officer - postal service
- security and investigations officer
- security consultant (except computer systems)
- security gate attendant
- security guard
- security guard - explosives
- security investigator
- security officer
- security screening guard
- security screening officer
- security specialist (except computer systems)
- shopping investigator
- store detective
- surveillance operator - casino
- theft prevention officer
- vault custodian
Wages for NOC 64410 by province
Hourly wages from Job Bank for security guards and related security service occupations.
| Province or territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $17.60 | $20.00 | $34.87 |
| British Columbia | $18.00 | $22.75 | $32.00 |
| Alberta | $17.25 | $21.00 | $38.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $20.00 | $31.24 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $18.50 | $29.00 |
| Quebec | $18.99 | $21.56 | $30.00 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $18.00 | $26.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $17.00 | $24.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $20.00 | $29.00 |
| Canada | $16.55 | $21.00 | $31.45 |
Ontario by region
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | $18.00 | $22.00 | $48.72 |
| Kingston–Pembroke | $17.60 | $20.00 | $42.00 |
| Muskoka–Kawarthas | $17.60 | $21.37 | $34.04 |
| Toronto | $17.60 | $19.00 | $30.00 |
| Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie | $17.60 | $20.00 | $37.26 |
| Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula | $17.60 | $20.00 | $34.87 |
| London | $17.60 | $19.95 | $31.45 |
| Windsor–Sarnia | $17.60 | $18.30 | $30.00 |
| Stratford–Bruce Peninsula | $17.60 | $21.25 | $27.40 |
| Northeast | $18.50 | $21.00 | $30.00 |
| Northwest | $17.60 | $21.00 | $33.65 |
Source: Job Bank wages, reference period 2023-2024, revised November 19, 2025. Some Ontario figures are below the current general minimum wage of $17.95 per hour (since October 1, 2026); employers must pay at least the minimum wage.
Similar occupations classified elsewhere
These occupations look related but belong to a different NOC unit group.
- Correctional service officers: NOC 43201, Correctional service officers
- Police investigators and other investigative occupations: NOC 41310, Police investigators and other investigative occupations
- Private investigation and security service manager: NOC 10029, Other business services managers
- Security guard supervisor: NOC 62029, Other services supervisors
- Security service manager: NOC 10029, Other business services managers
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Questions about NOC 64410
What is NOC 64410?
NOC 64410 is Security guards and related security service occupations, a unit group in the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0). It belongs to the broad category sales and service occupations and to TEER 4.
What TEER is NOC 64410?
NOC 64410 is TEER 4. TEER 4 generally means: high school diploma, or several weeks of on-the-job training.
What job titles are in NOC 64410?
The unit group includes 62 job titles, for example alarm investigator, armoured car guard, bodyguard (except police), commissionaire, corporate security officer, house detective.
How much do security guards and related security service occupations earn in Canada?
Job Bank reports a national median of $21.00 per hour for security guards and related security service occupations, and $20.00 in Ontario. The highest provincial median is in British Columbia at $22.75 (reference period 2023-2024).
Which occupations are similar to NOC 64410?
Related occupations classified in other unit groups include correctional service officers (NOC 43201); police investigators and other investigative occupations (NOC 41310); private investigation and security service manager (NOC 10029).
Last updated October 2026. Sources:
- National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0, Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada
- Job Bank wages
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