Federal public service pay
DS-01 salary
DS-01 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $56,081 to $79,739 a year within its range, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025.
Minimum
$56,081
Maximum
$79,739
In effect since
October 1, 2025
Rates in effect, October 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Research (RE)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Rate | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Minimum | $56,081 |
| Maximum | $79,739 |
Top step over time
$80K +2.0%
Show as a table
| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $70,476 |
| Oct 2022 | $73,855 |
| Oct 2023 | $76,451 |
| Oct 2024 | $78,175 |
| Oct 2025 | $79,739 |
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 | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 49,567 | 70,476 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 51,302 | 72,943 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 51,943 | 73,855 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 53,501 | 76,071 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 53,769 | 76,451 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 54,844 | 77,980 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 54,981 | 78,175 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 56,081 | 79,739 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-01 make?
$56,081 to $79,739 a year, the range set for the level, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025. Overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did DS-01 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Research (RE)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.