Salary

The EPS offers salaries that are competitive with all police services in the country which are paid on a graduated scale, based on length of service. The annual constable salary ranges from $71,195 to $113,700 but a yearly promotional process allows you to transition to a higher rank. Base salary at any rank can increase if the officer works:

• overtime (paid at double time)
• court time on days off and/or time off
• night shifts (paid shift differential pay rates)
• statutory holidays (paid at double time)
• voluntary special event policing shifts (paid at $101.78 per hour)

All salaries listed below are base salaries prior to deductions:

*Effective December 6, 2020

Shift Differential
Members who work a shift where half or more of that shift falls between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight receive an extra $1.10 an hour. Members who work a shift where half or more of that shift falls between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. receive an extra $1.20 an hour.  

Police Training Officer Pay
Police training officer (PTO) premium pay is offered to constables assigned as field training officers for the recruits during training.  PTO’s receive an extra $2 an hour for the duration of the designated training period.

Police Boot Allowance
All uniform members receive an annual allowance of $597 that can be used for uniform tailoring or to purchase new patrol boots.