Commissioned police officers and related

Commissioned police officers and related

NOC
40040

- Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

manage and evaluate police force activities. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

8
 

Median Hourly Wage

$59.51
$39.65
Low
$79.54
High

Average Salary

$120,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

52
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
  • Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
  • Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
  • Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
  • Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

Also Known As

  • chief superintendent
  • deputy police chief
  • harbour police chief
  • police chief
  • police lieutenant
  • police superintendent
  • railway police chief
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • A university degree in the social sciences or in business administration is usually required.
  • Several years of experience as a police officer is required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Gender

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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30.0%
Women
70.0%
Men
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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15-24
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25-34
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35-44
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45-54
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55-64
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65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
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High School, Diploma or Equivalent
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Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
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College or University Below Bachelor Level
50.0%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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100.0%
Public administration
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All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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Northeast
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Southeast
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Southwest
50.00%
Central
Suppressed
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$120,000

Newfoundland

N/A

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$100,000

Canada

$135,000
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

8
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

1
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

6
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

27
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

2
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

23