DS-05 salary
DS-05 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $135,182 to $165,155 a year in 10 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 “Research (RE)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $135,182 |
| Step 2 | $138,367 |
| Step 3 | $141,559 |
| Step 4 | $144,748 |
| Step 5 | $147,939 |
| Step 6 | $151,126 |
| Step 7 | $154,684 |
| Step 8 | $158,212 |
| Step 9 | $161,688 |
| Step 10 | $165,155 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $145,971 |
| Oct 2022 | $152,969 |
| Oct 2023 | $158,346 |
| Oct 2024 | $161,917 |
| Oct 2025 | $165,155 |
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 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 119,479 | 122,296 | 125,117 | 127,935 | 130,754 | 133,573 | 136,717 | 139,835 | 142,908 | 145,971 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 123,661 | 126,576 | 129,496 | 132,413 | 135,330 | 138,248 | 141,502 | 144,729 | 147,910 | 151,080 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 125,207 | 128,158 | 131,115 | 134,068 | 137,022 | 139,976 | 143,271 | 146,538 | 149,759 | 152,969 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 128,963 | 132,003 | 135,048 | 138,090 | 141,133 | 144,175 | 147,569 | 150,934 | 154,252 | 157,558 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 129,608 | 132,663 | 135,723 | 138,780 | 141,839 | 144,896 | 148,307 | 151,689 | 155,023 | 158,346 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 132,200 | 135,316 | 138,437 | 141,556 | 144,676 | 147,794 | 151,273 | 154,723 | 158,123 | 161,513 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 132,531 | 135,654 | 138,783 | 141,910 | 145,038 | 148,163 | 151,651 | 155,110 | 158,518 | 161,917 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 135,182 | 138,367 | 141,559 | 144,748 | 147,939 | 151,126 | 154,684 | 158,212 | 161,688 | 165,155 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-05 make?
$135,182 to $165,155 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 DS-05 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.