FS-03 salary
FS-03 (Foreign Service Group,) pays $111,372 to $143,739 a year in 7 steps, at the rates in effect since July 1, 2025.
Rates in effect, July 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Foreign Service (FS)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $111,372 |
| Step 2 | $115,821 |
| Step 3 | $120,459 |
| Step 4 | $125,274 |
| Step 5 | $130,288 |
| Step 6 | $135,498 |
| Step 7 | $143,739 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | $127,043 |
| Jul 2022 | $133,134 |
| Jul 2023 | $137,814 |
| Jul 2024 | $140,921 |
| Jul 2025 | $143,739 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) July 1, 2021 | 98,435 | 102,369 | 106,467 | 110,724 | 115,155 | 119,760 | 127,043 |
| A) July 1, 2022 | 101,880 | 105,952 | 110,193 | 114,599 | 119,185 | 123,952 | 131,490 |
| X) July 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 103,154 | 107,276 | 111,570 | 116,031 | 120,675 | 125,501 | 133,134 |
| B) July 1, 2023 | 106,249 | 110,494 | 114,917 | 119,512 | 124,295 | 129,266 | 137,128 |
| Y) July 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 106,780 | 111,046 | 115,492 | 120,110 | 124,916 | 129,912 | 137,814 |
| C) July 1, 2024 | 108,916 | 113,267 | 117,802 | 122,512 | 127,414 | 132,510 | 140,570 |
| Z) July 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 109,188 | 113,550 | 118,097 | 122,818 | 127,733 | 132,841 | 140,921 |
| D) July 1, 2025 | 111,372 | 115,821 | 120,459 | 125,274 | 130,288 | 135,498 | 143,739 |
Other levels: Foreign Service Group,
Questions and answers
How much does an FS-03 make?
$111,372 to $143,739 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since July 1, 2025. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did FS-03 pay last change?
July 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Foreign Service (FS)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.