FO-02 salary
FO-02 (Forestry Group) pays $93,148 to $115,056 a year in 8 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 “Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $93,148 |
| Step 2 | $96,046 |
| Step 3 | $99,114 |
| Step 4 | $102,512 |
| Step 5 | $105,580 |
| Step 6 | $108,609 |
| Step 7 | $111,636 |
| Step 8 | $115,056 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $101,692 |
| Oct 2022 | $106,567 |
| Oct 2023 | $110,313 |
| Oct 2024 | $112,800 |
| Oct 2025 | $115,056 |
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 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 82,329 | 84,890 | 87,602 | 90,605 | 93,316 | 95,992 | 98,668 | 101,692 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 85,211 | 87,861 | 90,668 | 93,776 | 96,582 | 99,352 | 102,121 | 105,251 |
| W) October 1, 2022 | 86,276 | 88,959 | 91,801 | 94,948 | 97,789 | 100,594 | 103,398 | 106,567 |
| B) October 1, 2023 – Wage adjustment | 88,864 | 91,628 | 94,555 | 97,796 | 100,723 | 103,612 | 106,500 | 109,764 |
| X) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 89,308 | 92,086 | 95,028 | 98,285 | 101,227 | 104,130 | 107,033 | 110,313 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 91,094 | 93,928 | 96,929 | 100,251 | 103,252 | 106,213 | 109,174 | 112,519 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 91,322 | 94,163 | 97,171 | 100,502 | 103,510 | 106,479 | 109,447 | 112,800 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 93,148 | 96,046 | 99,114 | 102,512 | 105,580 | 108,609 | 111,636 | 115,056 |
Other levels: FO: Forestry Group
Questions and answers
How much does an FO-02 make?
$93,148 to $115,056 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 FO-02 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.