CAI-05 salary
CAI-05 (Aircraft Operations Group) pays $146,933 to $172,529 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 | $146,933 |
| Step 2 | $150,901 |
| Step 3 | $154,991 |
| Step 4 | $159,199 |
| Step 5 | $163,518 |
| Step 6 | $167,963 |
| Step 7 | $172,529 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $152,489 |
| Jan 2023 | $159,799 |
| Jan 2024 | $165,416 |
| Jan 2025 | $169,146 |
| Jan 2026 | $172,529 |
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 | 129,866 | 133,372 | 136,988 | 140,707 | 144,524 | 148,453 | 152,489 |
| A) January 26, 2023 | 134,411 | 138,040 | 141,783 | 145,632 | 149,582 | 153,649 | 157,826 |
| X) January 26, 2023 – wage adjustment | 136,091 | 139,766 | 143,555 | 147,452 | 151,452 | 155,570 | 159,799 |
| B) January 26, 2024 | 140,174 | 143,959 | 147,862 | 151,876 | 155,996 | 160,237 | 164,593 |
| Y) January 26, 2024 – wage adjustment | 140,875 | 144,679 | 148,601 | 152,635 | 156,776 | 161,038 | 165,416 |
| C) January 26, 2025 | 143,693 | 147,573 | 151,573 | 155,688 | 159,912 | 164,259 | 168,724 |
| Z) January 26, 2025 – wage adjustment | 144,052 | 147,942 | 151,952 | 156,077 | 160,312 | 164,670 | 169,146 |
| D) January 26, 2026 | 146,933 | 150,901 | 154,991 | 159,199 | 163,518 | 167,963 | 172,529 |
Other levels: AO: Aircraft Operations Group
Questions and answers
How much does a CAI-05 make?
$146,933 to $172,529 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-05 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.