DS-06 salary
DS-06 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $155,336 to $176,619 a year in 7 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 | $155,336 |
| Step 2 | $158,881 |
| Step 3 | $162,430 |
| Step 4 | $165,981 |
| Step 5 | $169,533 |
| Step 6 | $173,072 |
| Step 7 | $176,619 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $156,103 |
| Oct 2022 | $163,587 |
| Oct 2023 | $169,337 |
| Oct 2024 | $173,156 |
| Oct 2025 | $176,619 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 137,293 | 140,426 | 143,563 | 146,700 | 149,841 | 152,968 | 156,103 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 142,098 | 145,341 | 148,588 | 151,835 | 155,085 | 158,322 | 161,567 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 143,874 | 147,158 | 150,445 | 153,733 | 157,024 | 160,301 | 163,587 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 148,190 | 151,573 | 154,958 | 158,345 | 161,735 | 165,110 | 168,495 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 148,931 | 152,331 | 155,733 | 159,137 | 162,544 | 165,936 | 169,337 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 151,910 | 155,378 | 158,848 | 162,320 | 165,795 | 169,255 | 172,724 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 152,290 | 155,766 | 159,245 | 162,726 | 166,209 | 169,678 | 173,156 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 155,336 | 158,881 | 162,430 | 165,981 | 169,533 | 173,072 | 176,619 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-06 make?
$155,336 to $176,619 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-06 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.