PC-03 salary
PC-03 (Physical Sciences Group) pays $101,672 to $120,986 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 | $101,672 |
| Step 2 | $105,530 |
| Step 3 | $109,409 |
| Step 4 | $113,263 |
| Step 5 | $117,127 |
| Step 6 | $120,986 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $106,933 |
| Oct 2022 | $112,059 |
| Oct 2023 | $115,998 |
| Oct 2024 | $118,614 |
| Oct 2025 | $120,986 |
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 | 89,861 | 93,272 | 96,701 | 100,107 | 103,522 | 106,933 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 93,006 | 96,537 | 100,086 | 103,611 | 107,145 | 110,676 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 94,169 | 97,744 | 101,337 | 104,906 | 108,484 | 112,059 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 96,994 | 100,676 | 104,377 | 108,053 | 111,739 | 115,421 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 97,479 | 101,179 | 104,899 | 108,593 | 112,298 | 115,998 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 99,429 | 103,203 | 106,997 | 110,765 | 114,544 | 118,318 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 99,678 | 103,461 | 107,264 | 111,042 | 114,830 | 118,614 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 101,672 | 105,530 | 109,409 | 113,263 | 117,127 | 120,986 |
Other levels: PC: Physical Sciences Group
Questions and answers
How much does a PC-03 make?
$101,672 to $120,986 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-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.