CH-05 salary
CH-05 (Chemistry Group) pays $128,349 to $150,293 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 | $128,349 |
| Step 2 | $133,432 |
| Step 3 | $138,514 |
| Step 4 | $143,592 |
| Step 5 | $146,416 |
| Step 6 | $150,293 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $132,836 |
| Oct 2022 | $139,204 |
| Oct 2023 | $144,097 |
| Oct 2024 | $147,346 |
| Oct 2025 | $150,293 |
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 | 113,441 | 117,933 | 122,424 | 126,913 | 129,410 | 132,836 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 117,411 | 122,061 | 126,709 | 131,355 | 133,939 | 137,485 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 118,879 | 123,587 | 128,293 | 132,997 | 135,613 | 139,204 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 122,445 | 127,295 | 132,142 | 136,987 | 139,681 | 143,380 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 123,057 | 127,931 | 132,803 | 137,672 | 140,379 | 144,097 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 125,518 | 130,490 | 135,459 | 140,425 | 143,187 | 146,979 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 125,832 | 130,816 | 135,798 | 140,776 | 143,545 | 147,346 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 128,349 | 133,432 | 138,514 | 143,592 | 146,416 | 150,293 |
Other levels: CH: Chemistry Group
Questions and answers
How much does a CH-05 make?
$128,349 to $150,293 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-05 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.