SG-PAT-04 salary
SG-PAT-04 (Patent Examination Group) pays $101,393 to $124,188 a year in 8 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 | $101,393 |
| Step 2 | $104,840 |
| Step 3 | $108,098 |
| Step 4 | $111,152 |
| Step 5 | $114,216 |
| Step 6 | $117,273 |
| Step 7 | $120,733 |
| Step 8 | $124,188 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $109,763 |
| Oct 2022 | $115,025 |
| Oct 2023 | $119,068 |
| Oct 2024 | $121,753 |
| Oct 2025 | $124,188 |
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 | Step 7 | Step 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 89,616 | 92,663 | 95,541 | 98,242 | 100,949 | 103,651 | 106,709 | 109,763 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 92,753 | 95,906 | 98,885 | 101,680 | 104,482 | 107,279 | 110,444 | 113,605 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – Wage adjustment | 93,912 | 97,105 | 100,121 | 102,951 | 105,788 | 108,620 | 111,825 | 115,025 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 96,729 | 100,018 | 103,125 | 106,040 | 108,962 | 111,879 | 115,180 | 118,476 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – Pay line adjustment | 97,213 | 100,518 | 103,641 | 106,570 | 109,507 | 112,438 | 115,756 | 119,068 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 99,157 | 102,528 | 105,714 | 108,701 | 111,697 | 114,687 | 118,071 | 121,449 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – Wage adjustment | 99,405 | 102,784 | 105,978 | 108,973 | 111,976 | 114,974 | 118,366 | 121,753 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 101,393 | 104,840 | 108,098 | 111,152 | 114,216 | 117,273 | 120,733 | 124,188 |
Other levels: SG: Patent Examination Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SG-PAT-04 make?
$101,393 to $124,188 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 SG-PAT-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.