DS-07 salary
DS-07 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $169,168 to $183,376 a year in 5 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 | $169,168 |
| Step 2 | $172,720 |
| Step 3 | $176,271 |
| Step 4 | $179,825 |
| Step 5 | $183,376 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $162,076 |
| Oct 2022 | $169,846 |
| Oct 2023 | $175,816 |
| Oct 2024 | $179,780 |
| Oct 2025 | $183,376 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 149,518 | 152,658 | 155,796 | 158,937 | 162,076 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 154,751 | 158,001 | 161,249 | 164,500 | 167,749 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 156,685 | 159,976 | 163,265 | 166,556 | 169,846 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 161,386 | 164,775 | 168,163 | 171,553 | 174,941 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 162,193 | 165,599 | 169,004 | 172,411 | 175,816 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 165,437 | 168,911 | 172,384 | 175,859 | 179,332 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 165,851 | 169,333 | 172,815 | 176,299 | 179,780 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 169,168 | 172,720 | 176,271 | 179,825 | 183,376 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-07 make?
$169,168 to $183,376 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-07 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.