SPS-RS-04 salary
SPS-RS-04 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $128,281 to $161,136 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 “Research (RE)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $128,281 |
| Step 2 | $132,978 |
| Step 3 | $137,669 |
| Step 4 | $142,361 |
| Step 5 | $147,061 |
| Step 6 | $151,745 |
| Step 7 | $156,439 |
| Step 8 | $161,136 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $142,418 |
| Oct 2022 | $149,246 |
| Oct 2023 | $154,492 |
| Oct 2024 | $157,976 |
| Oct 2025 | $161,136 |
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 | 113,381 | 117,532 | 121,678 | 125,825 | 129,979 | 134,120 | 138,269 | 142,418 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 117,349 | 121,646 | 125,937 | 130,229 | 134,528 | 138,814 | 143,108 | 147,403 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage Adjustment | 118,816 | 123,167 | 127,511 | 131,857 | 136,210 | 140,549 | 144,897 | 149,246 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 122,380 | 126,862 | 131,336 | 135,813 | 140,296 | 144,765 | 149,244 | 153,723 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay Line Adjustment | 122,992 | 127,496 | 131,993 | 136,492 | 140,997 | 145,489 | 149,990 | 154,492 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 125,452 | 130,046 | 134,633 | 139,222 | 143,817 | 148,399 | 152,990 | 157,582 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage Adjustment | 125,766 | 130,371 | 134,970 | 139,570 | 144,177 | 148,770 | 153,372 | 157,976 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 128,281 | 132,978 | 137,669 | 142,361 | 147,061 | 151,745 | 156,439 | 161,136 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does an SPS-RS-04 make?
$128,281 to $161,136 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-04 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.