PC-04 salary
PC-04 (Physical Sciences Group) pays $117,799 to $138,404 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 | $117,799 |
| Step 2 | $121,918 |
| Step 3 | $126,040 |
| Step 4 | $130,164 |
| Step 5 | $134,281 |
| Step 6 | $138,404 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $122,328 |
| Oct 2022 | $128,192 |
| Oct 2023 | $132,698 |
| Oct 2024 | $135,690 |
| Oct 2025 | $138,404 |
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 | 104,116 | 107,756 | 111,401 | 115,045 | 118,684 | 122,328 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 107,760 | 111,527 | 115,300 | 119,072 | 122,838 | 126,609 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 109,107 | 112,921 | 116,741 | 120,560 | 124,373 | 128,192 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 112,380 | 116,309 | 120,243 | 124,177 | 128,104 | 132,038 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 112,942 | 116,891 | 120,844 | 124,798 | 128,745 | 132,698 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 115,201 | 119,229 | 123,261 | 127,294 | 131,320 | 135,352 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 115,489 | 119,527 | 123,569 | 127,612 | 131,648 | 135,690 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 117,799 | 121,918 | 126,040 | 130,164 | 134,281 | 138,404 |
Other levels: PC: Physical Sciences Group
Questions and answers
How much does a PC-04 make?
$117,799 to $138,404 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-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.