Deputy sheriff

Last updated on March 20, 2024

BC Public Service deputy sheriffs provide security in the courtroom, courthouse and holding cells.

They also summons and administer juries, arrange for transportation and transport prisoners in custody, serve court documents, execute court orders involving arrest, provide services to the Coroner’s Court and perform other duties. 

In the course of their work, sheriffs interact daily with a variety of clients, stakeholders and justice partners.

This includes:

  • Accused persons
  • The judiciary, Crown and defence counsel
  • Law enforcement agencies
  • Victims, their families and members of the public
 

Deputy sheriff 18

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 721507
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 18, 3 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 7, 2024

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Previous pay rates

Grid 18, 3 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 58,319.24 4,859.94 2,235.37 196.52 31.9339
2 59,973.04 4,997.75 2,298.76 203.23 32.8394
3 61,681.11 5,140.09 2,364.23 211.49 33.7747
4 63,446.31 5,287.19 2,431.89 219.98 34.7413
5 66,096.20 5,508.02 2,533.46 231.76 36.1923

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 56,032.51 4,669.38 2,147.72 190.35 30.6817
2 57,634.39 4,802.87 2,209.12 196.85 31.5589
3 59,288.72 4,940.73 2,272.53 204.86 32.4647
4 60,998.61 5,083.22 2,338.07 213.08 33.4010
5 63,565.27 5,297.11 2,436.45 224.49 34.8064
 

Deputy sheriff 18 (ICM/PIO)

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 721508
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 18, 4 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 7, 2024

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 64,123.59 5,343.63 2,457.85 293.15 35.1121
2 65,942.01 5,495.17 2,527.55 304.52 36.1079
3 67,819.92 5,651.66 2,599.53 316.27 37.1361
4 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 328.41 38.1989
5 72,674.35 6,056.20 2,785.60 345.41 39.7943

Previous pay rates

Grid 18, 4 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 62,255.85 5,187.99 2,386.26 284.61 34.0894
2 64,021.32 5,335.11 2,453.93 295.65 35.0561
3 65,844.70 5,487.06 2,523.82 307.05 36.0546
4 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 318.84 37.0863
5 70,557.73 5,879.81 2,704.47 335.35 38.6353

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 58,319.24 4,859.94 2,235.37 266.62 31.9339
2 59,973.04 4,997.75 2,298.76 276.96 32.8394
3 61,681.11 5,140.09 2,364.23 287.64 33.7747
4 63,446.31 5,287.19 2,431.89 298.68 34.7413
5 66,096.20 5,508.02 2,533.46 314.15 36.1923

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 56,032.51 4,669.38 2,147.72 258.25 30.6817
2 57,634.39 4,802.87 2,209.12 268.27 31.5589
3 59,288.72 4,940.73 2,272.53 278.62 32.4647
4 60,998.61 5,083.22 2,338.07 289.31 33.4010
5 63,565.27 5,297.11 2,436.45 304.29 34.8064
 

Deputy sheriff 21

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 721509
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 21, 3 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 7, 2024

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 69,760.70 5,813.39 2,673.92 241.88 38.1989
2 71,771.66 5,980.97 2,751.00 251.33 39.3000
3 73,886.72 6,157.23 2,832.07 259.68 40.4581
4 76,071.18 6,339.27 2,915.80 268.33 41.6543
5 79,322.69 6,610.22 3,040.43 281.18 43.4347

 Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 67,728.87 5,644.07 2,596.04 234.83 37.0863
2 69,681.13 5,806.76 2,670.87 244.01 38.1553
3 71,734.62 5,977.89 2,749.58 252.12 39.2797
4 73,855.42 6,154.62 2,830.87 260.52 40.4410
5 77,012.22 6,417.69 2,951.87 272.99 42.1696

Rates effective April 10, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 63,446.31 5,287.19 2,431.89 219.98 34.7413
2 65,275.17 5,806.76 2,501.99 228.58 35.7427
3 67,198.73 5,599.89 2,575.72 236.18 36.7960
4 69,185.43 5,765.45 2,651.87 244.05 37.8839
5 72,142.65 6,011.89 2,765.22 255.73 39.5031

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 60,998.61 5,083.22 2,338.07 213.08 33.4010
2 62,770.07 5,230.84 2,405.97 221.41 34.3710
3 64,633.37 5,386.11 2,477.39 228.76 35.3913
4 66,557.72 5,546.48 2,551.15 236.39 36.4450
5 69,422.06 5,785.17 2,660.94 247.70 38.0134
 

Deputy sheriff 24

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 721510
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 2 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 7, 2024

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Rates effective April 1, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 69,185.43 5,765.45 2,651.87 160.03 37.8839
2 71,238.66 5,936.56 2,730.57 165.35 39.0081
3 73,360.50 6,113.38 2,811.90 170.87 40.1700
4 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 176.60 41.3703
5 78,814.47 6,567.87 3,020.95 185.03 43.1564

Grid 24, 1 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 11, 2021

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 66,557.72 5,546.48 2,551.15 76.23 36.4450
2 68,546.51 5,712.21 2,627.38 78.77 37.5340
3 70,601.56 5,883.46 2,706.15 81.39 38.6593
4 72,724.97 6,060.41 2,787.54 84.12 39.8220
5 75,884.38 6,323.70 2,908.64 88.13 41.5520
 

Deputy sheriff 27

Applicable job codes

  BCGEU
Job code 721511
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 27, 1 Grid TMA

Rates effective April 7, 2024

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 9, 2023

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA 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

Rates effective April 1, 2022

Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly TMA Hourly
1 75,552.53 6,296.04 2,895.92 86.85 41.3703
2 77,818.38 6,484.87 2,982.77 89.75 42.6110
3 80,159.90 6,679.99 3,072.52 92.70 43.8931
4 82,578.37 6,881.53 3,165.22 95.80 45.2174
5 86,175.83 7,181.32 3,303.11 100.42 47.1873

 


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