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Correctional services

Last updated on March 11, 2026

BC Public Service corrections service officers maintain the security and safety of residents within a correctional facility through personal relationships, guidance, supervision and case management of residents.

Correctional services 18

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721123
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Range 18, 1 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 68,028.89 5,669.07 2,607.54 73.94 37.2506
2 69,957.94 5,829.83 2,681.48 76.37 38.3069
3 71,950.38 5,995.87 2,757.85 78.91 39.3979
4 74,009.08 6,167.42 2,836.76 81.78 40.5251
5 77,100.40 6,425.03 2,955.25 87.12 42.2179

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 66,047.41 5,503.95 2,531.59 71.79 36.1656
2 67,920.36 5,660.03 2,603.38 74.14 37.1911
3 69,854.62 5,821.22 2,677.52 76.62 38.2503
4 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 79.39 39.3449
5 74,854.64 6,237.89 2,869.17 84.59 40.9881

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 64,123.59 5,343.63 2,457.85 69.70 35.1121
2 65,942.01 5,495.17 2,527.55 71.98 36.1079
3 67,819.92 5,651.66 2,599.53 74.39 37.1361
4 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 77.08 38.1989
5 72,674.35 6,056.20 2,785.60 82.13 39.7943

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 62,255.85 5,187.99 2,386.26 67.67 34.0894
2 64,021.32 5,335.11 2,453.93 69.89 35.0561
3 65,844.70 5,487.06 2,523.82 72.22 36.0546
4 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 74.83 37.0863
5 70,557.73 5,879.81 2,704.47 79.73 38.6353

Correctional services 18 (adult custody)

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721600
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Range 18, 3 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 68,028.89 5,669.07 2,607.54 229.22 37.2506
2 69,957.94 5,829.83 2,681.48 237.06 38.3069
3 71,950.38 5,995.87 2,757.85 246.69 39.3979
4 74,009.08 6,167.42 2,836.76 256.61 40.5251
5 77,100.40 6,425.03 2,955.25 270.34 42.2179

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 66,047.41 5,503.95 2,531.59 222.55 36.1656
2 67,920.36 5,660.03 2,603.38 230.15 37.1911
3 69,854.62 5,821.22 2,677.52 239.51 38.2503
4 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 249.13 39.3449
5 74,854.64 6,237.89 2,869.17 262.47 40.9881

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 64,123.59 5,343.63 2,457.85 216.07 35.1121
2 65,942.01 5,495.17 2,527.55 223.45 36.1079
3 67,819.92 5,651.66 2,599.53 232.54 37.1361
4 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 241.88 38.1989
5 72,674.35 6,056.20 2,785.60 254.83 39.7943

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 62,255.85 5,187.99 2,386.26 209.78 34.0894
2 64,021.32 5,335.11 2,453.93 216.94 35.0561
3 65,844.70 5,487.06 2,523.82 225.76 36.0546
4 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 234.83 37.0863
5 70,557.73 5,879.81 2,704.47 247.40 38.6353

Correctional services 21

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721125
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Range 21, 1 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 74,009.08 6,167.42 2,836.76 81.78 40.5251
2 76,142.67 6,345.22 2,918.54 86.00 41.6934
3 78,386.35 6,532.20 3,004.54 88.83 42.9220
4 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 91.80 44.1910
5 84,153.39 7,012.78 3,225.59 96.10 46.0799

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 79.39 39.3449
2 73,924.81 6,160.40 2,833.53 83.50 40.4790
3 76,103.27 6,341.94 2,917.03 86.24 41.6719
4 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 89.13 42.9039
5 81,702.30 6,808.53 3,131.64 93.30 44.7377

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 77.08 38.1989
2 71,771.66 5,980.97 2,751.00 81.07 39.3000
3 73,886.72 6,157.23 2,832.07 83.73 40.4581
4 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 86.53 41.6543
5 79,322.69 6,610.22 3,040.43 90.58 43.4347

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 74.83 37.0863
2 69,681.13 5,806.76 2,670.87 78.71 38.1553
3 71,734.62 5,977.89 2,749.58 81.29 39.2797
4 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 84.01 40.4410
5 77,012.22 6,417.69 2,951.87 87.95 42.1696

Correctional services 24

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721126
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Range 24, 2 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,703.86 6,725.32 3,093.37 186.67 44.1910
2 83,098.86 6,924.91 3,185.17 192.87 45.5024
3 85,573.95 7,131.16 3,280.04 199.32 46.8577
4 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 206.02 48.2577
5 91,936.08 7,661.34 3,523.90 215.82 50.3414

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 181.23 42.9039
2 80,678.55 6,723.21 3,092.40 187.25 44.1771
3 83,081.38 6,923.45 3,184.50 193.52 45.4929
4 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 200.02 46.8521
5 89,258.28 7,438.19 3,421.26 209.54 48.8751

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 175.95 41.6543
2 78,328.69 6,527.39 3,002.33 181.80 42.8904
3 80,661.59 6,721.80 3,091.75 187.88 44.1679
4 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 194.19 45.4876
5 86,658.48 7,221.54 3,321.61 203.44 47.4516

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 170.83 40.4410
2 76,047.18 6,337.27 2,914.88 176.51 41.6411
3 78,312.25 6,526.02 3,001.70 182.41 42.8814
4 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 188.53 44.1627
5 84,134.34 7,011.20 3,224.86 197.52 46.0694

Correctional services 27

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721127
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 27, 1 Grid MA

Rates effective April 5, 2026
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 88,130.70 7,344.23 3,378.04 101.32 48.2577
2 90,774.07 7,564.51 3,479.36 104.70 49.7051
3 93,505.62 7,792.14 3,584.06 108.13 51.2009
4 96,326.65 8,027.22 3,692.19 111.74 52.7456
5 100,522.86 8,376.91 3,853.03 117.15 55.0433

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 85,563.77 7,130.31 3,279.65 98.37 46.8521
2 88,130.18 7,344.18 3,378.02 101.65 48.2574
3 90,782.15 7,565.18 3,479.67 104.98 49.7096
4 93,521.01 7,793.42 3,584.65 108.49 51.2093
5 97,595.11 8,132.93 3,740.81 113.73 53.4401

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 83,071.72 6,922.64 3,184.13 95.50 45.4876
2 85,563.25 7,130.27 3,279.63 98.69 46.8519
3 88,138.00 7,344.83 3,378.32 101.92 48.2617
4 90,797.03 7,566.42 3,480.24 105.33 49.7177
5 94,752.42 7,896.04 3,631.85 110.42 51.8836

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 80,652.20 6,721.02 3,091.39 92.72 44.1627
2 83,071.20 6,922.60 3,184.11 95.81 45.4873
3 85,570.82 7,130.90 3,279.92 98.95 46.8560
4 88,152.35 7,346.03 3,378.87 102.27 48.2696
5 91,992.70 7,666.06 3,526.07 107.20 50.3724