CAI-02 salary
CAI-02 (Aircraft Operations Group) pays $120,893 to $141,787 a year in 7 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 | $120,893 |
| Step 2 | $124,124 |
| Step 3 | $127,452 |
| Step 4 | $130,864 |
| Step 5 | $134,381 |
| Step 6 | $137,992 |
| Step 7 | $141,787 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $121,964 |
| Jan 2023 | $131,326 |
| Jan 2024 | $135,941 |
| Jan 2025 | $139,006 |
| Jan 2026 | $141,787 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) January 26, 2022 | 106,851 | 109,707 | 112,648 | 115,665 | 118,771 | 121,964 | Not applicable |
| A) January 26, 2023 | 110,591 | 113,547 | 116,591 | 119,713 | 122,928 | 126,233 | Not applicable |
| X) January 26, 2023 – wage adjustment | 111,973 | 114,966 | 118,048 | 121,209 | 124,465 | 127,811 | Not applicable |
| R) January 26, 2023 – restructure | 111,973 | 114,966 | 118,048 | 121,209 | 124,465 | 127,811 | 131,326 |
| B) January 26, 2024 | 115,332 | 118,415 | 121,589 | 124,845 | 128,199 | 131,645 | 135,265 |
| Y) January 26, 2024 – wage adjustment | 115,909 | 119,007 | 122,197 | 125,469 | 128,840 | 132,303 | 135,941 |
| C) January 26, 2025 | 118,227 | 121,387 | 124,641 | 127,978 | 131,417 | 134,949 | 138,660 |
| Z) January 26, 2025 – wage adjustment | 118,523 | 121,690 | 124,953 | 128,298 | 131,746 | 135,286 | 139,006 |
| D) January 26, 2026 | 120,893 | 124,124 | 127,452 | 130,864 | 134,381 | 137,992 | 141,787 |
Other levels: AO: Aircraft Operations Group
Questions and answers
How much does a CAI-02 make?
$120,893 to $141,787 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-02 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.