DE-03 salary
DE-03 (Dentistry Group) pays $123,682 to $166,437 a year in 8 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 “Health Services (SH)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $123,682 |
| Step 2 | $129,722 |
| Step 3 | $135,760 |
| Step 4 | $141,806 |
| Step 5 | $147,840 |
| Step 6 | $153,884 |
| Step 7 | $160,036 |
| Step 8 | $166,437 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $141,447 |
| Oct 2022 | $148,228 |
| Oct 2023 | $153,438 |
| Oct 2024 | $156,898 |
| Oct 2025 | $166,437 |
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 | Step 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 109,316 | 114,654 | 119,991 | 125,334 | 130,668 | 136,010 | 141,447 | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 113,142 | 118,667 | 124,191 | 129,721 | 135,241 | 140,770 | 146,398 | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 114,556 | 120,150 | 125,743 | 131,343 | 136,932 | 142,530 | 148,228 | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 117,993 | 123,755 | 129,515 | 135,283 | 141,040 | 146,806 | 152,675 | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 118,583 | 124,374 | 130,163 | 135,959 | 141,745 | 147,540 | 153,438 | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 120,955 | 126,861 | 132,766 | 138,678 | 144,580 | 150,491 | 156,507 | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 121,257 | 127,178 | 133,098 | 139,025 | 144,941 | 150,867 | 156,898 | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 121,257 | 127,178 | 133,098 | 139,025 | 144,941 | 150,867 | 156,898 | 163,174 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 123,682 | 129,722 | 135,760 | 141,806 | 147,840 | 153,884 | 160,036 | 166,437 |
Other levels: DE: Dentistry Group
Questions and answers
How much does a DE-03 make?
$123,682 to $166,437 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 DE-03 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Health Services (SH)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.