Salary, Benefits, and Pension

The London Police Service offers competitive wages, benefits, and paid vacation. For some Civilian positions, LPS offers hybrid and compressed working arrangements (depending on position).

Salaries

Police

Police Salaries

Rank	Salary - as of July 1, 2025	Salary - as of July 1, 2026
Cadet Recruit (while attending Ontario Police College)	$52,783	$53,311
Constable 4th Class A	$73,828	$74,566
Constable 4th Class B – 9 months	$81,576	$82,393
Constable 3rd Class – 17 months	$92,310	$93,233
Constable 2nd Class – 31 months	$104,094	$105,135
Constable 1st Class – 44 months	$120,445	$121,649
Constable 1st Class (8-16 years experience)	$124,058	$125,298
Constable 1st Class (17-22 years experience)	$127,672	$128,948
Constable 1st Class (23+ years experience)	$131,285	$132,597

If you are already a police officer and are interested in working at the London Police Service, we are interested in hearing from you! Please see our Experienced Police Officers page.

Civilian

Civilian salaries vary by position and are determined by a Collective Agreement. These salaries are non-negotiable, and broken into 5 steps/levels:

1. Starting:
2. 6 months:
3. 1 year:
4. 2 years:
5. 30 months:

Some examples of positions and their starting salaries include:

Civilian Salaries

Position	Salary - as of July 1, 2025	Salary - as of July 1, 2026
Charge Preparation Coordinator CPIC Operator	$52,777	$53,305
Garage Attendant	$58,349	$58,932
Systems Technician	$63,922	$64,561
Communications Operator	$93,654	$94,591

Cadet

Cadets are hired on a contract for up to two years to gain valuable experience while supporting operations at London Police Headquarters and the London Courthouse. Although becoming a police officer is not guarantee of this program, the Cadet Program is an excellent steppingstone for those interested in a career in policing.

Cadet Salaries

Service Time	Salary - as of July 1, 2025	Salary - as of July 1, 2026
Start	$52,260	$52,783
1 Year	$57,868	$58,447
2 Years	$60,080	$60,681

Benefits:

Health/dental benefits
Life insurance
Sick benefits (long term and short term)
Paid vacation
Employee Family Assistance Plan
On-site Fitness Facilities
Semi-private hospital accommodation
Clothing and cleaning allowance (for specific positions only)
*Temporary members receive ten percent (10%) of their hourly rate in lieu of benefits (after 120 calendar days).

Pension (OMERS):

Permanent members will be automatically enrolled in the pension plan through OMERS.
Temporary members can voluntarily enroll in the pension plan through OMERS, upon date of hire, however, this is not mandatory. Any and all options related to participation in the pension plan will be communicated to you directly through OMERS.

London Police Service
601 Dundas Street
London, Ontario
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