SPS-RS-03 salary
SPS-RS-03 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $107,117 to $124,023 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 | $107,117 |
| Step 2 | $111,343 |
| Step 3 | $115,571 |
| Step 4 | $119,795 |
| Step 5 | $124,023 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $109,617 |
| Oct 2022 | $114,872 |
| Oct 2023 | $118,910 |
| Oct 2024 | $121,591 |
| Oct 2025 | $124,023 |
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 | 94,675 | 98,411 | 102,147 | 105,880 | 109,617 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 97,989 | 101,855 | 105,722 | 109,586 | 113,454 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 99,214 | 103,128 | 107,044 | 110,956 | 114,872 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 102,190 | 106,222 | 110,255 | 114,285 | 118,318 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay Line Adjustment | 102,701 | 106,753 | 110,806 | 114,856 | 118,910 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 104,755 | 108,888 | 113,022 | 117,153 | 121,288 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage Adjustment | 105,017 | 109,160 | 113,305 | 117,446 | 121,591 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 107,117 | 111,343 | 115,571 | 119,795 | 124,023 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does an SPS-RS-03 make?
$107,117 to $124,023 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-03 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.