CH-04 salary
CH-04 (Chemistry Group) pays $115,894 to $137,710 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 “Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $115,894 |
| Step 2 | $120,056 |
| Step 3 | $124,223 |
| Step 4 | $128,388 |
| Step 5 | $132,710 |
| Step 6 | $137,710 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $121,714 |
| Oct 2022 | $127,549 |
| Oct 2023 | $132,032 |
| Oct 2024 | $135,010 |
| Oct 2025 | $137,710 |
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 | 102,434 | 106,110 | 109,793 | 113,476 | 117,295 | 121,714 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 106,019 | 109,824 | 113,636 | 117,448 | 121,400 | 125,974 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 107,344 | 111,197 | 115,056 | 118,916 | 122,918 | 127,549 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 110,564 | 114,533 | 118,508 | 122,483 | 126,606 | 131,375 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 111,117 | 115,106 | 119,101 | 123,095 | 127,239 | 132,032 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 113,339 | 117,408 | 121,483 | 125,557 | 129,784 | 134,673 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 113,622 | 117,702 | 121,787 | 125,871 | 130,108 | 135,010 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 115,894 | 120,056 | 124,223 | 128,388 | 132,710 | 137,710 |
Other levels: CH: Chemistry Group
Questions and answers
How much does a CH-04 make?
$115,894 to $137,710 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 CH-04 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.