Salary reference
Public sector pay is published.
Classification grids as published by the employer, group by group and level by level. Nothing here is estimated or averaged from postings: every range below is transcribed from a named agreement, with a link to it and the date we read it.
Available grids
Jurisdictions
Reading a classification
EC-05
Almost every federal advertisement carries a code like this one. Because the rates for each group and level are published in a collective agreement, the code tells you the salary range before you apply — whatever the posting chooses to quote.
Occupational group
The family of work, and the collective agreement that sets its rates. EC is economics and social science; IT is information technology; NU is nursing.
Level
The level within that group. It carries far more information about the pay and the seniority than the job title does.
Steps within the level
Each level usually has several steps, moved through annually rather than negotiated. A range below is step one to the top step, and most external appointments start at step one. The guides explain the rest.
34 published rates
Government of Canada pay grid
Administrative Services
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS-01 | $61,152–$68,015 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| AS-02 | $65,547–$70,622 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| AS-03 | $70,439–$75,954 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| AS-04 | $75,954–$82,036 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| AS-05 | $82,460–$89,131 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Clerical and Regulatory
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR-02 | $47,729–$51,518 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| CR-03 | $51,538–$55,661 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| CR-04 | $55,955–$60,399 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| CR-05 | $60,836–$65,887 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Economics and Social Science Services
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC-02 | $62,216–$71,377 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EC-03 | $68,143–$78,227 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EC-04 | $79,287–$91,004 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EC-05 | $88,618–$101,999 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EC-06 | $99,416–$114,440 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EC-07 | $111,746–$128,582 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Executive
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX-01 | $134,900–$158,700 | per year | canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EX-02 | $150,300–$176,800 | per year | canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| EX-03 | $168,000–$197,600 | per year | canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Financial Management
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI-01 | $67,588–$92,384 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| FI-02 | $84,156–$111,189 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| FI-03 | $98,959–$123,632 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| FI-04 | $112,441–$140,427 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Information Technology
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT-01 | $65,053–$84,828 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| IT-02 | $76,281–$93,018 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| IT-03 | $88,683–$110,182 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| IT-04 | $101,541–$126,390 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| IT-05 | $111,746–$138,838 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Nursing
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU-03 | $82,077–$100,672 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| NU-04 | $95,571–$116,529 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.
Programme Administration
| Classification | Range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM-02 | $65,547–$70,622 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| PM-03 | $70,439–$75,954 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| PM-04 | $78,683–$85,066 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| PM-05 | $88,618–$95,884 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
| PM-06 | $98,126–$106,127 | per year | tbs-sct.canada.ca ↗Read Sep 4, 2026 |
Annual rate, step one to top step. Rates move retroactively when the agreement settles — check the source before relying on the figure.