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Deputy sheriff

Last updated on December 9, 2025

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 MA

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

Previous pay rates

Grid 18, 3 Grid MA

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

Rates effective April 10, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Deputy sheriff 18 (ICM/PIO)

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721508
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 18, 4 Grid MA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 66,047.41 5,503.95 2,531.59 301.94 36.1656
2 67,920.36 5,660.03 2,603.38 313.65 37.1911
3 69,854.62 5,821.22 2,677.52 325.75 38.2503
4 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 338.26 39.3449
5 74,854.64 6,237.89 2,869.17 355.77 40.9881

Previous pay rates

Grid 18, 4 Grid MA

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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 MA 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

Deputy sheriff 21

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721509
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 21, 3 Grid MA

Rates effective April 6, 2025
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA Hourly
1 71,853.58 5,987.80 2,754.14 249.13 39.3449
2 73,924.81 6,160.40 2,833.53 258.87 40.4790
3 76,103.27 6,341.94 2,917.03 267.47 41.6719
4 78,353.21 6,529.43 3,003.27 276.38 42.9039
5 81,702.30 6,808.53 3,131.64 289.62 44.7377

Previous pay rates

Rates effective April 7, 2024
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Rates effective April 9, 2023
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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 MA 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

Deputy sheriff 24

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721510
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 24, 2 Grid MA

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

Previous pay rates

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

Rates effective April 1, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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

Deputy sheriff 27

Applicable job codes
  BCGEU
Job code 721511
Salary plan GEU
Bargaining unit code 3

Salary

Grid 27, 1 Grid MA

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

Previous pay rates

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

Rates effective April 1, 2022
Step Annual Monthly  Bi-weekly Bi-weekly MA 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