AR-03 salary
AR-03 (AR, Architecture and Town Planning Group) pays $95,571 to $111,668 a year in 6 steps, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025.
Rates in effect, October 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $95,571 |
| Step 2 | $99,080 |
| Step 3 | $102,572 |
| Step 4 | $106,062 |
| Step 5 | $108,869 |
| Step 6 | $111,668 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $98,697 |
| Oct 2022 | $103,428 |
| Oct 2023 | $107,064 |
| Oct 2024 | $109,478 |
| Oct 2025 | $111,668 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 84,469 | 87,571 | 90,658 | 93,742 | 96,223 | 98,697 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 87,425 | 90,636 | 93,831 | 97,023 | 99,591 | 102,151 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 88,518 | 91,769 | 95,004 | 98,236 | 100,836 | 103,428 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 91,174 | 94,522 | 97,854 | 101,183 | 103,861 | 106,531 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 91,630 | 94,995 | 98,343 | 101,689 | 104,380 | 107,064 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 93,463 | 96,895 | 100,310 | 103,723 | 106,468 | 109,205 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 93,697 | 97,137 | 100,561 | 103,982 | 106,734 | 109,478 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 95,571 | 99,080 | 102,572 | 106,062 | 108,869 | 111,668 |
Other levels: AR, Architecture and Town Planning Group
Questions and answers
How much does an AR-03 make?
$95,571 to $111,668 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did AR-03 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.