AR-04 salary
AR-04 (AR, Architecture and Town Planning Group) pays $108,447 to $126,214 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 | $108,447 |
| Step 2 | $112,269 |
| Step 3 | $116,088 |
| Step 4 | $119,905 |
| Step 5 | $123,061 |
| Step 6 | $126,214 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $111,554 |
| Oct 2022 | $116,901 |
| Oct 2023 | $121,010 |
| Oct 2024 | $123,739 |
| Oct 2025 | $126,214 |
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 | 95,851 | 99,228 | 102,604 | 105,978 | 108,767 | 111,554 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 99,206 | 102,701 | 106,195 | 109,687 | 112,574 | 115,458 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 100,446 | 103,985 | 107,522 | 111,058 | 113,981 | 116,901 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 103,459 | 107,105 | 110,748 | 114,390 | 117,400 | 120,408 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 103,976 | 107,641 | 111,302 | 114,962 | 117,987 | 121,010 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 106,056 | 109,794 | 113,528 | 117,261 | 120,347 | 123,430 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 106,321 | 110,068 | 113,812 | 117,554 | 120,648 | 123,739 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 108,447 | 112,269 | 116,088 | 119,905 | 123,061 | 126,214 |
Other levels: AR, Architecture and Town Planning Group
Questions and answers
How much does an AR-04 make?
$108,447 to $126,214 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-04 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.