RCMP salaries lag behind most of their provincial and municipal counterparts – and the national police force is also slipping when benefits and pension are weighed in. An internal report from the RCMP Pay Council dated June 2012 that compares salaries for first class constables across the country found the RCMP ranks 53rd out of 82 Canadian police forces surveyed. An RCMP constable’s salary is $79,308 – behind the national median of $83,483 and trailing the top Canadian constable's salary of $87,880. The report also shows the RCMP has dropped to fourth spot, behind the Ontario Provincial Police, among Canada's nine biggest police forces when it comes to total compensation that includes pension, allowances and benefits. Mounties are paid less than their counterparts in Moose Jaw, Sask., the Ontario cities of Guelph and Belleville, and most of Canada's big cities. Because the RCMP is not unionized, the pay council recommends compensation based on the average of the top three police departments, and is ultimately established by the RCMP’s employer, the Treasury Board of Canada. (more)
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The following is the salary scale for the Constable rank:
- Entry: $48,946
- 6 months service: $63,595
- 12 months service: $69,000
- 24 months service: $74,406
- 36 months service: $79,308+
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