DS-07A salary
DS-07A (Defence Scientific Service) pays $154,267 to $181,490 a year within its range, at the rates in effect since April 1, 2025.
Rates in effect, April 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Defence Scientific Service (DS) - Rates of pay for certain excluded and unrepresented groups and levels”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Rate | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Minimum | $154,267 |
| Maximum | $181,490 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | $160,409 |
| Apr 2022 | $168,098 |
| Apr 2023 | $174,007 |
| Apr 2024 | $177,931 |
| Apr 2025 | $181,490 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $) April 1, 2021 | 136,348 | 160,409 |
| A) April 1, 2022 | 141,120 | 166,023 |
| X) April 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 142,884 | 168,098 |
| B) April 1, 2023 | 147,171 | 173,141 |
| Y) April 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 147,907 | 174,007 |
| C) April 1, 2024 | 150,865 | 177,487 |
| Z) April 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 151,242 | 177,931 |
| D) April 1, 2025 | 154,267 | 181,490 |
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-07A make?
$154,267 to $181,490 a year, the range set for the level, at the rates in effect since April 1, 2025. Overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did DS-07A pay last change?
April 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Defence Scientific Service (DS) - Rates of pay for certain excluded and unrepresented groups and levels”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.