DS-07B salary
DS-07B (Defence Scientific Service) pays $172,376 to $202,796 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 | $172,376 |
| Maximum | $202,796 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | $179,241 |
| Apr 2022 | $187,833 |
| Apr 2023 | $194,435 |
| Apr 2024 | $198,820 |
| Apr 2025 | $202,796 |
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 | 152,355 | 179,241 |
| A) April 1, 2022 | 157,687 | 185,514 |
| X) April 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 159,658 | 187,833 |
| B) April 1, 2023 | 164,448 | 193,468 |
| Y) April 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 165,270 | 194,435 |
| C) April 1, 2024 | 168,575 | 198,324 |
| Z) April 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 168,996 | 198,820 |
| D) April 1, 2025 | 172,376 | 202,796 |
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-07B make?
$172,376 to $202,796 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-07B 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.