AI-03 salary
AI-03 (AI, Air Traffic Control) pays $94,645 to $129,171 a year in 10 steps, at the rates in effect since July 1, 2025.
Rates in effect, July 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Air Traffic Control (AI)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $94,645 |
| Step 2 | $98,180 |
| Step 3 | $101,720 |
| Step 4 | $105,260 |
| Step 5 | $108,799 |
| Step 6 | $112,337 |
| Step 7 | $115,869 |
| Step 8 | $119,408 |
| Step 9 | $122,938 |
| Step 10 | $129,171 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | $114,167 |
| Jul 2022 | $119,640 |
| Jul 2023 | $123,845 |
| Jul 2024 | $126,638 |
| Jul 2025 | $129,171 |
Every rate in the agreement
As published, in the order the agreement lists them; a code such as A) or X) is the agreement’s own.
| Effective | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) July 1, 2021 | 83,652 | 86,776 | 89,904 | 93,034 | 96,162 | 99,288 | 102,410 | 105,538 | 108,658 | 114,167 |
| A) July 1, 2022 | 86,580 | 89,813 | 93,051 | 96,290 | 99,528 | 102,763 | 105,994 | 109,232 | 112,461 | 118,163 |
| X) July 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 87,662 | 90,936 | 94,214 | 97,494 | 100,772 | 104,048 | 107,319 | 110,597 | 113,867 | 119,640 |
| B) July 1, 2023 | 90,292 | 93,664 | 97,040 | 100,419 | 103,795 | 107,169 | 110,539 | 113,915 | 117,283 | 123,229 |
| Y) July 1, 2023 – Pay-line adjustment | 90,743 | 94,132 | 97,525 | 100,921 | 104,314 | 107,705 | 111,092 | 114,485 | 117,869 | 123,845 |
| C) July 1, 2024 | 92,558 | 96,015 | 99,476 | 102,939 | 106,400 | 109,859 | 113,314 | 116,775 | 120,226 | 126,322 |
| Z) July 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 92,789 | 96,255 | 99,725 | 103,196 | 106,666 | 110,134 | 113,597 | 117,067 | 120,527 | 126,638 |
| D) July 1, 2025 | 94,645 | 98,180 | 101,720 | 105,260 | 108,799 | 112,337 | 115,869 | 119,408 | 122,938 | 129,171 |
Other levels: AI, Air Traffic Control
Questions and answers
How much does an AI-03 make?
$94,645 to $129,171 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since July 1, 2025. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did AI-03 pay last change?
July 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Air Traffic Control (AI)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.