PC-01 salary
PC-01 (Physical Sciences Group) pays $73,901 to $86,119 a year in 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Range/Step 1 table PC note * | 43,197 to 70,896 |
| Step 2 | $73,901 |
| Step 3 | $76,955 |
| Step 4 | $80,005 |
| Step 5 | $83,062 |
| Step 6 | $86,119 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $76,115 |
| Oct 2022 | $79,764 |
| Oct 2023 | $82,568 |
| Oct 2024 | $84,430 |
| Oct 2025 | $86,119 |
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 | Range/Step 1 table PC note * | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 38,180 to 62,662 | 65,317 | 68,016 | 70,711 | 73,414 | 76,115 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 39,516 to 64,855 | 67,603 | 70,397 | 73,186 | 75,983 | 78,779 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 40,010 to 65,666 | 68,448 | 71,277 | 74,101 | 76,933 | 79,764 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 41,210 to 67,636 | 70,501 | 73,415 | 76,324 | 79,241 | 82,157 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 41,416 to 67,974 | 70,854 | 73,782 | 76,706 | 79,637 | 82,568 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 42,244 to 69,333 | 72,271 | 75,258 | 78,240 | 81,230 | 84,219 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 42,350 to 69,506 | 72,452 | 75,446 | 78,436 | 81,433 | 84,430 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 43,197 to 70,896 | 73,901 | 76,955 | 80,005 | 83,062 | 86,119 |
Other levels: PC: Physical Sciences Group
Questions and answers
How much does a PC-01 make?
$73,901 to $86,119 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 PC-01 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.