PC-05 salary
PC-05 (Physical Sciences Group) pays $132,710 to $150,988 a year in 5 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 | $132,710 |
| Step 2 | $137,265 |
| Step 3 | $141,841 |
| Step 4 | $146,416 |
| Step 5 | $150,988 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $133,450 |
| Oct 2022 | $139,848 |
| Oct 2023 | $144,763 |
| Oct 2024 | $148,027 |
| Oct 2025 | $150,988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 117,295 | 121,321 | 125,365 | 129,410 | 133,450 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 121,400 | 125,567 | 129,753 | 133,939 | 138,121 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 122,918 | 127,137 | 131,375 | 135,613 | 139,848 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 126,606 | 130,951 | 135,316 | 139,681 | 144,043 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 127,239 | 131,606 | 135,993 | 140,379 | 144,763 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 129,784 | 134,238 | 138,713 | 143,187 | 147,658 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 130,108 | 134,574 | 139,060 | 143,545 | 148,027 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 132,710 | 137,265 | 141,841 | 146,416 | 150,988 |
Other levels: PC: Physical Sciences Group
Questions and answers
How much does a PC-05 make?
$132,710 to $150,988 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-05 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.