DS-08 salary
DS-08 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $221,612 to $260,718 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 | $221,612 |
| Maximum | $260,718 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | $230,436 |
| Apr 2022 | $241,482 |
| Apr 2023 | $249,970 |
| Apr 2024 | $255,606 |
| Apr 2025 | $260,718 |
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 | 195,871 | 230,436 |
| A) April 1, 2022 | 202,726 | 238,501 |
| X) April 1, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 205,260 | 241,482 |
| B) April 1, 2023 | 211,418 | 248,726 |
| Y) April 1, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 212,475 | 249,970 |
| C) April 1, 2024 | 216,725 | 254,969 |
| Z) April 1, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 217,267 | 255,606 |
| D) April 1, 2025 | 221,612 | 260,718 |
Questions and answers
How much does a DS-08 make?
$221,612 to $260,718 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-08 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.