SPS-RS-02 salary
SPS-RS-02 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $84,758 to $105,873 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 “Research (RE)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $84,758 |
| Step 2 | $90,039 |
| Step 3 | $95,312 |
| Step 4 | $100,590 |
| Step 5 | $105,873 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $93,575 |
| Oct 2022 | $98,061 |
| Oct 2023 | $101,508 |
| Oct 2024 | $103,797 |
| Oct 2025 | $105,873 |
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 | 74,914 | 79,581 | 84,241 | 88,906 | 93,575 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 77,536 | 82,366 | 87,189 | 92,018 | 96,850 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage Adjustment | 78,505 | 83,396 | 88,279 | 93,168 | 98,061 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 80,860 | 85,898 | 90,927 | 95,963 | 101,003 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay Line Adjustment | 81,264 | 86,327 | 91,382 | 96,443 | 101,508 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 82,889 | 88,054 | 93,210 | 98,372 | 103,538 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage Adjustment | 83,096 | 88,274 | 93,443 | 98,618 | 103,797 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 84,758 | 90,039 | 95,312 | 100,590 | 105,873 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does an SPS-RS-02 make?
$84,758 to $105,873 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 SPS-RS-02 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Research (RE)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.