AI-05 salary
AI-05 (AI, Air Traffic Control) pays $115,787 to $149,530 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 | $115,787 |
| Step 2 | $119,724 |
| Step 3 | $123,651 |
| Step 4 | $127,580 |
| Step 5 | $131,504 |
| Step 6 | $135,440 |
| Step 7 | $139,372 |
| Step 8 | $143,301 |
| Step 9 | $149,530 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | $132,161 |
| Jul 2022 | $138,497 |
| Jul 2023 | $143,365 |
| Jul 2024 | $146,598 |
| Jul 2025 | $149,530 |
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 | 102,339 | 105,816 | 109,288 | 112,760 | 116,228 | 119,708 | 123,182 | 126,655 | 132,161 |
| A) July 1, 2022 | 105,921 | 109,520 | 113,113 | 116,707 | 120,296 | 123,898 | 127,493 | 131,088 | 136,787 |
| X) July 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 107,245 | 110,889 | 114,527 | 118,166 | 121,800 | 125,447 | 129,087 | 132,727 | 138,497 |
| B) July 1, 2023 | 110,462 | 114,216 | 117,963 | 121,711 | 125,454 | 129,210 | 132,960 | 136,709 | 142,652 |
| Y) July 1, 2023 – Pay-line adjustment | 111,014 | 114,787 | 118,553 | 122,320 | 126,081 | 129,856 | 133,625 | 137,393 | 143,365 |
| C) July 1, 2024 | 113,234 | 117,083 | 120,924 | 124,766 | 128,603 | 132,453 | 136,298 | 140,141 | 146,232 |
| Z) July 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 113,517 | 117,376 | 121,226 | 125,078 | 128,925 | 132,784 | 136,639 | 140,491 | 146,598 |
| D) July 1, 2025 | 115,787 | 119,724 | 123,651 | 127,580 | 131,504 | 135,440 | 139,372 | 143,301 | 149,530 |
Other levels: AI, Air Traffic Control
Questions and answers
How much does an AI-05 make?
$115,787 to $149,530 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-05 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.