AI-04 salary
AI-04 (AI, Air Traffic Control) pays $111,856 to $145,605 a year in 9 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 | $111,856 |
| Step 2 | $115,787 |
| Step 3 | $119,724 |
| Step 4 | $123,652 |
| Step 5 | $127,581 |
| Step 6 | $131,506 |
| Step 7 | $135,441 |
| Step 8 | $139,374 |
| Step 9 | $145,605 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | $128,692 |
| Jul 2022 | $134,861 |
| Jul 2023 | $139,602 |
| Jul 2024 | $142,750 |
| Jul 2025 | $145,605 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) July 1, 2021 | 98,864 | 102,339 | 105,816 | 109,289 | 112,761 | 116,230 | 119,709 | 123,184 | 128,692 |
| A) July 1, 2022 | 102,324 | 105,921 | 109,520 | 113,114 | 116,708 | 120,298 | 123,899 | 127,495 | 133,196 |
| X) July 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 103,603 | 107,245 | 110,889 | 114,528 | 118,167 | 121,802 | 125,448 | 129,089 | 134,861 |
| B) July 1, 2023 | 106,711 | 110,462 | 114,216 | 117,964 | 121,712 | 125,456 | 129,211 | 132,962 | 138,907 |
| Y) July 1, 2023 – Pay-line adjustment | 107,245 | 111,014 | 114,787 | 118,554 | 122,321 | 126,083 | 129,857 | 133,627 | 139,602 |
| C) July 1, 2024 | 109,390 | 113,234 | 117,083 | 120,925 | 124,767 | 128,605 | 132,454 | 136,300 | 142,394 |
| Z) July 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 109,663 | 113,517 | 117,376 | 121,227 | 125,079 | 128,927 | 132,785 | 136,641 | 142,750 |
| D) July 1, 2025 | 111,856 | 115,787 | 119,724 | 123,652 | 127,581 | 131,506 | 135,441 | 139,374 | 145,605 |
Other levels: AI, Air Traffic Control
Questions and answers
How much does an AI-04 make?
$111,856 to $145,605 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-04 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.