FO-03 salary
FO-03 (Forestry Group) pays $108,807 to $130,120 a year in 7 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 | $108,807 |
| Step 2 | $111,891 |
| Step 3 | $114,933 |
| Step 4 | $118,754 |
| Step 5 | $122,524 |
| Step 6 | $126,297 |
| Step 7 | $130,120 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $115,006 |
| Oct 2022 | $120,519 |
| Oct 2023 | $124,756 |
| Oct 2024 | $127,569 |
| Oct 2025 | $130,120 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 96,170 | 98,894 | 101,583 | 104,960 | 108,293 | 111,628 | 115,006 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 99,536 | 102,355 | 105,138 | 108,634 | 112,083 | 115,535 | 119,031 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 100,780 | 103,634 | 106,452 | 109,992 | 113,484 | 116,979 | 120,519 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 103,803 | 106,743 | 109,646 | 113,292 | 116,889 | 120,488 | 124,135 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 104,322 | 107,277 | 110,194 | 113,858 | 117,473 | 121,090 | 124,756 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 106,408 | 109,423 | 112,398 | 116,135 | 119,822 | 123,512 | 127,251 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 106,674 | 109,697 | 112,679 | 116,425 | 120,122 | 123,821 | 127,569 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 108,807 | 111,891 | 114,933 | 118,754 | 122,524 | 126,297 | 130,120 |
Other levels: FO: Forestry Group
Questions and answers
How much does an FO-03 make?
$108,807 to $130,120 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-03 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.