Police investigators and other investigative occupations
Occupation · NOC 2021 41310 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 41310
- TEER
- 1
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 0
- Median wage, Canada
- C$55.77 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 102
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About this occupation
Police investigators and professionals in related investigative occupations follow leads and investigate circumstances relating to crimes committed and obtain information to prevent crimes. They plan and coordinate investigations, collect evidence, interview suspects, victims, witnesses and other stakeholders, conduct surveillance and testify in court. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes coroners and medical examiners.
Example job titles
- detective - police
- detective sergeant - police
- drug investigator - police
- police investigator
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Police investigators
- Interviews persons in connection with criminal incidents, including victims, witnesses and suspects
- Exchange information and coordinate activities with other law enforcements agencies
- Prepare investigation reports and testify in courts concerning criminal investigations
- Search and collect physical evidence from crimes scenes, such as fingerprints, and attend autopsies
- Perform surveillance by using investigative technologies
- Obtain search warrants, conduct searches and arrest suspects
- May conduct investigation on online networks and computer systems to detect cyber crimes or to recover data.
- May supervise and coordinate the work of police officers.
Employment requirements
- Police Investigators
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Several years of experience as a police officers are required.
- Completion of a university degree in police investigation is required in Quebec.
- Specialized training or certification may be required for certain areas of investigation.
- Coroners and medical examiners
- In Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, a medical examiner is required to be a physician with an active medical license.
- In Ontario and Prince Edward Island, coroners are required to be a physician with an active medical license.
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$38.46 | C$55.77 | C$67.00 |
| Alberta | C$36.46 | C$56.95 | C$73.23 |
| British Columbia | C$42.26 | C$58.00 | C$85.58 |
| Manitoba | C$39.50 | C$56.87 | C$76.92 |
| New Brunswick | C$36.06 | C$50.48 | C$61.06 |
| Nova Scotia | C$38.10 | C$50.44 | C$63.04 |
| Ontario | C$46.77 | C$54.52 | C$67.00 |
| Quebec | C$33.00 | C$55.03 | C$61.54 |
| Saskatchewan | C$40.00 | C$55.43 | C$65.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 102
- Vacancies advertised
- 102
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$38.46
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