AR-05 salary
AR-05 (AR, Architecture and Town Planning Group) pays $121,756 to $141,808 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 | $121,756 |
| Step 2 | $126,079 |
| Step 3 | $130,402 |
| Step 4 | $134,723 |
| Step 5 | $138,266 |
| Step 6 | $141,808 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $125,336 |
| Oct 2022 | $131,345 |
| Oct 2023 | $135,961 |
| Oct 2024 | $139,027 |
| Oct 2025 | $141,808 |
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 | 107,614 | 111,435 | 115,255 | 119,074 | 122,206 | 125,336 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 111,380 | 115,335 | 119,289 | 123,242 | 126,483 | 129,723 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 112,772 | 116,777 | 120,780 | 124,783 | 128,064 | 131,345 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 116,155 | 120,280 | 124,403 | 128,526 | 131,906 | 135,285 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 116,736 | 120,881 | 125,025 | 129,169 | 132,566 | 135,961 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 119,071 | 123,299 | 127,526 | 131,752 | 135,217 | 138,680 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 119,369 | 123,607 | 127,845 | 132,081 | 135,555 | 139,027 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 121,756 | 126,079 | 130,402 | 134,723 | 138,266 | 141,808 |
Other levels: AR, Architecture and Town Planning Group
Questions and answers
How much does an AR-05 make?
$121,756 to $141,808 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-05 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.