EC-08 salary
EC-08 (Economics and Social Science Services Group) pays $139,155 to $159,046 a year in 5 steps, at the rates in effect since June 22, 2025.
Rates in effect, June 22, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Economics and Social Science Services (EC)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $139,155 |
| Step 2 | $143,008 |
| Step 3 | $147,053 |
| Step 4 | $153,740 |
| Step 5 | $159,046 |
Top step over time
Show as a table
| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jun 2021 | $140,571 |
| Jun 2022 | $147,310 |
| Jun 2023 | $152,488 |
| Jun 2024 | $155,927 |
| Jun 2025 | $159,046 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) June 22, 2021 | 122,991 | 126,397 | 129,972 | 135,882 | 140,571 |
| A) June 22, 2022 | 127,296 | 130,821 | 134,521 | 140,638 | 145,491 |
| X) June 22, 2022 – Wage Adjustment | 128,887 | 132,456 | 136,203 | 142,396 | 147,310 |
| B) June 22, 2023 | 132,754 | 136,430 | 140,289 | 146,668 | 151,729 |
| Y) June 22, 2023 – Pay Line Adjustment | 133,418 | 137,112 | 140,990 | 147,401 | 152,488 |
| C) June 22, 2024 | 136,086 | 139,854 | 143,810 | 150,349 | 155,538 |
| Z) June 22, 2024 – Wage Adjustment | 136,426 | 140,204 | 144,170 | 150,725 | 155,927 |
| D) June 22, 2025 | 139,155 | 143,008 | 147,053 | 153,740 | 159,046 |
Other levels: Economics and Social Science Services Group
Questions and answers
How much does an EC-08 make?
$139,155 to $159,046 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since June 22, 2025. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did EC-08 pay last change?
June 22, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Economics and Social Science Services (EC)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.