SPS-RS-05 salary
SPS-RS-05 (Defence Scientific Service) pays $140,460 to $176,445 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 | $140,460 |
| Step 2 | $145,600 |
| Step 3 | $150,743 |
| Step 4 | $155,879 |
| Step 5 | $161,022 |
| Step 6 | $166,160 |
| Step 7 | $171,306 |
| Step 8 | $176,445 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $155,950 |
| Oct 2022 | $163,426 |
| Oct 2023 | $169,171 |
| Oct 2024 | $172,985 |
| Oct 2025 | $176,445 |
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 | 124,146 | 128,687 | 133,232 | 137,774 | 142,319 | 146,860 | 151,408 | 155,950 |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 128,491 | 133,191 | 137,895 | 142,596 | 147,300 | 152,000 | 156,707 | 161,408 |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage Adjustment | 130,097 | 134,856 | 139,619 | 144,378 | 149,141 | 153,900 | 158,666 | 163,426 |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 134,000 | 138,902 | 143,808 | 148,709 | 153,615 | 158,517 | 163,426 | 168,329 |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay Line Adjustment | 134,670 | 139,597 | 144,527 | 149,453 | 154,383 | 159,310 | 164,243 | 169,171 |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 137,363 | 142,389 | 147,418 | 152,442 | 157,471 | 162,496 | 167,528 | 172,554 |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage Adjustment | 137,706 | 142,745 | 147,787 | 152,823 | 157,865 | 162,902 | 167,947 | 172,985 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 140,460 | 145,600 | 150,743 | 155,879 | 161,022 | 166,160 | 171,306 | 176,445 |
Other levels: DS: Defence Scientific Service
Questions and answers
How much does an SPS-RS-05 make?
$140,460 to $176,445 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-05 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.