Pay ranges
Security Staffing pay in Calgary.
Here is what security staffing roles in Calgary typically pay per hour. Ranges scale with experience, shift, and certifications, and follow local market rates anchored on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
| Role | Hourly range |
|---|---|
| Unarmed security officer | $16 to $22 |
| Armed security officer | $20 to $28 |
| Access control officer | $17 to $23 |
| Loss prevention officer | $18 to $25 |
| Security supervisor | $22 to $30 |
| Event security staff | $16 to $24 |
Ranges reflect local market rates and scale with experience, shift, and certifications. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What we check for
- state guard card / license
- armed permit where required
- CPR and first aid
Shifts we cover
- day, swing, and overnight posts
- weekend and event coverage
- 24/7 site rotations
Neighborhoods we cover in Calgary
- Downtown
- Old Town
- Riverside
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FAQ
Common questions.
How fast can you fill a security staffing role in Calgary?
Quickly. Typical fill times for security staffing in Calgary run licensed officers in 3 to 7 days, event teams within the week, because we work from a bench that is already screened. Brief the role at 1-866-888-6111 and the short list follows in days.
What security staffing roles do you staff in Calgary?
We staff unarmed security officers, armed security officers, access control officers, loss prevention officers, security supervisors, and event security staffs for Calgary employers. If you need a role that is not on that list, ask us, because we likely cover it.
What do security staffing workers in Calgary typically get paid?
It varies by role, shift, and certifications. Calgary rates start around $16 per hour for entry work and reach about $24 per hour for senior roles. The pay table above breaks it out role by role.
Do you offer temp, temp to hire, and direct hire in Calgary?
Yes. You can hire someone for a short season, try them out and convert them to your payroll, or hire them directly from day one. We help you pick the option that fits the role and your budget.
What do you screen for in security staffing candidates in Calgary?
The credentials that count most for security staffing are state guard card / license, armed permit where required, and CPR and first aid. Before anyone is placed, we verify right to work and run background and reference checks.
Do you staff beyond Calgary itself?
We staff Calgary and the surrounding towns, including Downtown, Old Town, Riverside. Tell us where your site is and we will confirm coverage.
How does your pricing work for security staffing?
There is no cost to talk to us or see candidates. For temporary work, we bill an hourly rate that covers the worker's pay, payroll taxes, workers compensation, and our service. Direct hires are a one time placement fee. You get the number in writing before you commit.
Do you cover weekend, night, and peak season shifts in Calgary?
Yes. We cover day, swing, and overnight posts and weekend and event coverage, including weekend and peak season coverage. Give us the schedule and we staff to it.
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In depth
Security Staffing in Calgary, explained.
The security staffing market in Calgary
Calgary anchors a metro of about 2.6 million, with Calgary employers in manufacturing, energy, and construction hiring steadily. The people we place come from Calgary and the towns around it, including Downtown, Old Town, Riverside.
Employers here compete on pay and on how fast they move, so a slow hiring process loses good people. We keep a screened bench warm so we are not starting from zero when you call.
For pay, the Alberta minimum wage is $15.00, and we build rates that meet or beat what local employers actually pay to keep their teams. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Our security staffing process in Calgary
The process is simple and it does not waste your time. We get the security staffing role on paper first, the duties, the schedule, the rate, and the deal breakers.
From there we work our screened bench, check history and credentials, and bring you a short list of people who fit. You interview, and we close the offer and run onboarding so nothing slips.
Hiring options for Calgary employers
There is no single right way to hire security staffing in Calgary, so we offer three. Temporary handles seasonal and surge work with payroll and compliance carried by us.
Temp to hire is the test drive: work with someone first, then move them to your payroll if it fits. Direct hire puts them on your team from the start.
We help Calgary employers match each role to the option that makes sense for the work and the budget.
What we staff and how we vet in Calgary
Our Calgary security staffing bench covers unarmed security officers, armed security officers, access control officers, loss prevention officers, security supervisors, and event security staffs.
Coverage runs day, swing, and overnight posts and weekend and event coverage, and for these roles state guard card / license, armed permit where required, and CPR and first aid are what we verify first.
Right to work, work history, and references are all confirmed before a start date, so you get someone who can do the job, not just fill the slot.
Industries we staff in Calgary
Calgary employers across manufacturing, energy, and construction use Langford for security staffing year round.
We know the roles these teams run, the shifts they need covered, and what good looks like in the first two weeks. That is why our placements hold past 30 days instead of turning over in week one.
Why Calgary teams call us first
We move fast, we screen for real, and we stay on the file. A short list reaches you in about one business day for most security staffing roles because we keep a bench warm in Calgary.
We carry payroll, taxes, and workers compensation on temporary placements, so the paperwork sits with us, not you. And we check in through the first 30 days, so a placement that wobbles gets fixed early.
Call 1-866-888-6111 to start, or tell us about the role online.
Hiring volume in the Calgary market
The Calgary metro is one of the larger hiring markets we cover, at about 2.6 million people. The most consistent demand is for hospitality and food service workers, but employers across manufacturing, energy, and construction all draw from the same labor pool, so competition for reliable security staffing workers is real.
That is where volume hiring helps. When you need to staff a full day, swing, and overnight posts crew, ramp for a peak, or cover several Calgary sites at once, we scale the search without dropping the screening. You still get vetted people, just more of them, on the timeline the work demands.
From Downtown to Riverside, we keep enough screened candidates ready that a large security staffing order does not mean a slow one.