CAI-01 salary
CAI-01 (Aircraft Operations Group) pays $113,124 to $125,684 a year in 5 steps, at the rates in effect since January 26, 2026.
Rates in effect, January 26, 2026
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Aircraft Operations (AO)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $113,124 |
| Step 2 | $116,138 |
| Step 3 | $119,226 |
| Step 4 | $122,413 |
| Step 5 | $125,684 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $111,086 |
| Jan 2023 | $116,411 |
| Jan 2024 | $120,503 |
| Jan 2025 | $123,220 |
| Jan 2026 | $125,684 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) January 26, 2022 | 99,984 | 102,648 | 105,378 | 108,195 | 111,086 |
| A) January 26, 2023 | 103,483 | 106,241 | 109,066 | 111,982 | 114,974 |
| X) January 26, 2023 – wage adjustment | 104,777 | 107,569 | 110,429 | 113,382 | 116,411 |
| B) January 26, 2024 | 107,920 | 110,796 | 113,742 | 116,783 | 119,903 |
| Y) January 26, 2024 – wage adjustment | 108,460 | 111,350 | 114,311 | 117,367 | 120,503 |
| C) January 26, 2025 | 110,629 | 113,577 | 116,597 | 119,714 | 122,913 |
| Z) January 26, 2025 – wage adjustment | 110,906 | 113,861 | 116,888 | 120,013 | 123,220 |
| D) January 26, 2026 | 113,124 | 116,138 | 119,226 | 122,413 | 125,684 |
Other levels: AO: Aircraft Operations Group
Questions and answers
How much does a CAI-01 make?
$113,124 to $125,684 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since January 26, 2026. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did CAI-01 pay last change?
January 26, 2026.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Aircraft Operations (AO)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.