Does Toronto Police Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Toronto Police Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Toronto Police Service. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Toronto Police Service?

77% of Toronto Police Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Toronto Police Service 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toronto Police Service?

Police Officer (14) , Police Constable (8) , YIPI Student (8) , Communications Operator (7) , Court Officer (5) , Parking Enforcement Officer (5) , Youth In Policing Initiative (5) , Special Constable (4) , Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI) (4) , Youth In Policing Initiative Student (4) , Analyst (3) , Communications (3) , Constable (2) , Consultant (2) , Detective (2)

What are the pros of working at Toronto Police Service according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits for psychological needs and that's it." ((in 14 reviews)); "Most people are great guys and gals to work with." ((in 11 reviews)); "good salary and working experience" ((in 7 reviews)); "good pay, good benefits, good pension" ((in 6 reviews)); "There are many very good people that work for the TPS who have extraordinarily strong character and have a good heart and conscience." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Toronto Police Service according to real employee reviews?

"Crazy hours, most of us have to work a lot of weekends and holidays, overworked" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Toronto Police Service locations?

Toronto , Etobicoke , Calgary , Oshawa , Midtown Toronto

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3.6

77% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Mark Saunders

73% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

Toronto Police Service has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toronto Police Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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144 reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Valuable learning experience, but can be boring

Yipi student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good experience to learn about the policing career path

Cons

Can be boring if you don't have day to day responsibilities. But who cares you're a teenager working for the police, life could be worse

3.0

Mar 15, 2026

Good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting products to work on

Cons

Security clearance chain of command

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

You're just a number

Police constable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most people are great guys and gals to work with. Great benefits. Get to give back.

Cons

You can become jaded with everything you experience. And remember you're just a number - once you're gone nobody remembers or cares.

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