PC-02 salary
PC-02 (Physical Sciences Group) pays $84,382 to $101,162 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 |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $84,382 |
| Step 2 | $87,726 |
| Step 3 | $91,057 |
| Step 4 | $94,405 |
| Step 5 | $97,740 |
| Step 6 | $101,162 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $89,411 |
| Oct 2022 | $93,697 |
| Oct 2023 | $96,991 |
| Oct 2024 | $99,178 |
| Oct 2025 | $101,162 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 74,580 | 77,537 | 80,481 | 83,440 | 86,387 | 89,411 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 77,190 | 80,251 | 83,298 | 86,360 | 89,411 | 92,540 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 78,155 | 81,254 | 84,339 | 87,440 | 90,529 | 93,697 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 80,500 | 83,692 | 86,869 | 90,063 | 93,245 | 96,508 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 80,903 | 84,110 | 87,303 | 90,513 | 93,711 | 96,991 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 82,521 | 85,792 | 89,049 | 92,323 | 95,585 | 98,931 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 82,727 | 86,006 | 89,272 | 92,554 | 95,824 | 99,178 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 84,382 | 87,726 | 91,057 | 94,405 | 97,740 | 101,162 |
Other levels: PC: Physical Sciences Group
Questions and answers
How much does a PC-02 make?
$84,382 to $101,162 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-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.