FO-04 salary
FO-04 (Forestry Group) pays $122,258 to $142,436 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 | $122,258 |
| Step 2 | $125,633 |
| Step 3 | $129,003 |
| Step 4 | $132,386 |
| Step 5 | $135,619 |
| Step 6 | $138,855 |
| Step 7 | $142,436 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $125,892 |
| Oct 2022 | $131,927 |
| Oct 2023 | $136,564 |
| Oct 2024 | $139,643 |
| Oct 2025 | $142,436 |
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 | 108,058 | 111,041 | 114,019 | 117,008 | 119,866 | 122,727 | 125,892 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 111,840 | 114,927 | 118,010 | 121,103 | 124,061 | 127,022 | 130,298 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 113,238 | 116,364 | 119,485 | 122,617 | 125,612 | 128,610 | 131,927 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 116,635 | 119,855 | 123,070 | 126,296 | 129,380 | 132,468 | 135,885 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 117,218 | 120,454 | 123,685 | 126,927 | 130,027 | 133,130 | 136,564 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 119,562 | 122,863 | 126,159 | 129,466 | 132,628 | 135,793 | 139,295 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 119,861 | 123,170 | 126,474 | 129,790 | 132,960 | 136,132 | 139,643 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 122,258 | 125,633 | 129,003 | 132,386 | 135,619 | 138,855 | 142,436 |
Other levels: FO: Forestry Group
Questions and answers
How much does an FO-04 make?
$122,258 to $142,436 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-04 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.