Pay ranges
Security Staffing pay in Montreal.
Here is what security staffing roles in Montreal 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 Montreal
- Hillcrest
- Northside
- Southside
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FAQ
Common questions.
How fast can you fill a security staffing role in Montreal?
Quickly. Typical fill times for security staffing in Montreal 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 kinds of security staffing workers do you place in Montreal?
In Montreal we place unarmed security officers, armed security officers, access control officers, loss prevention officers, security supervisors, and event security staffs. Have a role outside that list? Ask, because we probably staff it too.
How much does security staffing cost per hour in Montreal?
Pay depends on the role, the shift, and certifications. In Montreal, rates run from about $16 per hour for entry roles up to $24 per hour for the most senior. See the pay table above for role by role ranges.
Do you offer temp, temp to hire, and direct hire in Montreal?
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 checks do security staffing hires in Montreal go through?
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.
Which areas around Montreal do you cover?
We staff Montreal and the surrounding towns, including Hillcrest, Northside, Southside. Tell us where your site is and we will confirm coverage.
How does your pricing work for security staffing?
Talking to us and reviewing candidates is free. Temporary placements bill at an hourly rate that covers pay, payroll taxes, workers compensation, and our service. Direct hires carry a one time placement fee. Either way, you get the number in writing first.
Can you staff off hours and peak season in Montreal?
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 Montreal, explained.
Inside the Montreal security staffing market
Montreal anchors a metro of about 3.5 million. Local demand runs across manufacturing, technology, and healthcare, and those employers all need the same thing: reliable people, hired quickly.
Our candidates come from Montreal and nearby communities like Hillcrest, Northside, Southside. Because we keep them screened and ready, you get names in days, not a long open search.
On pay, Quebec's minimum wage is $16.10. We build rates around what Montreal employers actually pay so offers land and people stay. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Our security staffing process in Montreal
Every security staffing placement in Montreal starts the same way. We write down the real job: the tasks, the shift, the must-haves, and the pay range.
Then we pull from candidates we already know and screen them for work history, reliability, and the right credentials before you ever see a name. You interview the people you like, and we handle the offer, the paperwork, and onboarding.
Temporary, temp to hire, or direct hire
There is no single right way to hire security staffing in Montreal, 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 Montreal employers match each role to the option that makes sense for the work and the budget.
What we staff and how we vet in Montreal
For security staffing in Montreal we staff unarmed security officers, armed security officers, access control officers, loss prevention officers, security supervisors, and event security staffs.
We cover day, swing, and overnight posts, plus weekend and event coverage. The requirements that matter most are state guard card / license, armed permit where required, and CPR and first aid.
Every candidate is checked for right to work, work history, and references before they start, so the person who shows up can actually do the job.
Industries we staff in Montreal
Montreal employers across manufacturing, technology, and healthcare 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 Montreal employers work with Langford
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 Montreal.
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.
What a bigger market like Montreal needs
The Montreal metro is one of the larger hiring markets we cover, at about 3.5 million people. The most consistent demand is for warehouse and light industrial workers, but employers across manufacturing, technology, and healthcare 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 Montreal 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 Hillcrest to Southside, we keep enough screened candidates ready that a large security staffing order does not mean a slow one.