CAI-03 salary
CAI-03 (Aircraft Operations Group) pays $128,846 to $151,123 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 | $128,846 |
| Step 2 | $132,303 |
| Step 3 | $135,858 |
| Step 4 | $139,516 |
| Step 5 | $143,275 |
| Step 6 | $147,148 |
| Step 7 | $151,123 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $133,570 |
| Jan 2023 | $139,973 |
| Jan 2024 | $144,893 |
| Jan 2025 | $148,160 |
| Jan 2026 | $151,123 |
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 | 113,880 | 116,936 | 120,077 | 123,311 | 126,635 | 130,055 | 133,570 |
| A) January 26, 2023 | 117,866 | 121,029 | 124,280 | 127,627 | 131,067 | 134,607 | 138,245 |
| X) January 26, 2023 – wage adjustment | 119,339 | 122,542 | 125,834 | 129,222 | 132,705 | 136,290 | 139,973 |
| B) January 26, 2024 | 122,919 | 126,218 | 129,609 | 133,099 | 136,686 | 140,379 | 144,172 |
| Y) January 26, 2024 – wage adjustment | 123,534 | 126,849 | 130,257 | 133,764 | 137,369 | 141,081 | 144,893 |
| C) January 26, 2025 | 126,005 | 129,386 | 132,862 | 136,439 | 140,116 | 143,903 | 147,791 |
| Z) January 26, 2025 – wage adjustment | 126,320 | 129,709 | 133,194 | 136,780 | 140,466 | 144,263 | 148,160 |
| D) January 26, 2026 | 128,846 | 132,303 | 135,858 | 139,516 | 143,275 | 147,148 | 151,123 |
Other levels: AO: Aircraft Operations Group
Questions and answers
How much does a CAI-03 make?
$128,846 to $151,123 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-03 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.