Federal Government Classification Groups
Browse all 101 federal public service classification groups. Each group has its own pay scale set by Treasury Board collective agreements. Select a classification to see detailed salary scales, step increments, and pay history.
Showing 101 of 101 classification groups
Administrative Services
$61,786 – $129,017
AdministrativeProgramme Administration
$61,786 – $129,017
AdministrativeEconomics and Social Science Services
$62,871 – $159,046
Science & PolicyInformation Technology
$69,361 – $174,076
Technical & ITFinancial Management
$66,982 – $151,719
FinancialClerical and Regulatory
$41,947 – $85,533
AdministrativeInformation Services
$61,786 – $129,017
AdministrativePersonnel Administration
$64,261 – $126,079
Human ResourcesExecutive
$137,524 – $260,719
ExecutiveBorder Services
$75,051 – $156,825
OperationalForeign Service
$81,792 – $162,462
AdministrativeLaw Practitioner
$93,262 – $228,084
Law & RegulationElectronics
$42,776 – $139,038
Technical & ITGeneral Technical
$51,899 – $137,872
Technical & ITEngineering & Scientific Support
$53,898 – $132,037
Technical & ITDrafting & Illustration
$37,260 – $100,408
Technical & ITPrimary Products Inspection
$57,328 – $112,019
Science & PolicyTechnical Inspection
$54,407 – $123,889
Technical & ITArchitecture & Town Planning
$77,884 – $176,475
Technical & ITEngineering & Land Survey
$79,774 – $182,954
Technical & ITLibrary Science
$73,440 – $137,979
Education & LibraryEducation
$59,274 – $128,784
Education & LibraryEducational Support
$46,772 – $102,314
Education & LibraryNursing
$92,983 – $166,967
Health & SafetyOccupational & Physical Therapy
$95,159 – $128,149
Health & SafetySocial Work
$63,810 – $135,009
Health & SafetyPsychology
$67,094 – $155,409
Health & SafetyNutrition & Dietetics
$83,561 – $136,264
Health & SafetyPharmacy
$103,437 – $148,657
Health & SafetyBiological Sciences
$72,458 – $150,293
Science & PolicyChemistry
$72,458 – $150,293
Science & PolicyPhysical Sciences
$73,901 – $150,988
Science & PolicyForestry
$70,393 – $142,436
Science & PolicyMeteorology
$73,196 – $149,017
Science & PolicyCorrectional Services
$77,510 – $111,905
Law & RegulationTranslation
$67,270 – $137,916
AdministrativeCommerce
$69,552 – $152,845
FinancialPurchasing & Supply
$53,647 – $133,203
FinancialDefence Scientific Service
$66,932 – $183,376
Science & PolicyMathematics
$68,826 – $160,009
Science & PolicyScientific Research
$68,264 – $176,445
Science & PolicyHistorical Research
$73,250 – $135,867
Science & PolicyComptrollership
$66,982 – $162,673
FinancialFirefighters
$83,445 – $132,900
OperationalAir Traffic Control
$65,761 – $159,933
OperationalRadio Operations
$34,543 – $115,488
OperationalAuditing
$69,070 – $150,692
FinancialGeneral Labour - Aircraft Instrument Mechanic
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Automotive Mechanical Worker
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Core Industrial
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Electronic/Instrument Mechanic
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Electrical
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OperationalGeneral Labour - General Heating Worker
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Industrial Mechanic
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Machine and Tool Maintaining
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Manual
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Motor Drive Operator
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Motor Car Operating
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Miscellaneous
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Primary Care Facility
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Pipefitting
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Primary Work
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Structural/Metalworking
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Vehicle Equipment
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OperationalGeneral Labour - Woodworking
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OperationalHeating, Power and Stationary Plant Operations
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OperationalHospital Services - Home Duty Officer
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Health & SafetyHospital Services - Public Health Services
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Health & SafetyShips' Crew
$65,640 – $78,708
OperationalLightkeepers
$46,061 – $85,274
OperationalSteward
$65,640 – $78,708
OperationalGeneral Services
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OperationalGeneral Services - Food Services
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OperationalDentistry
$104,698 – $166,437
Health & SafetyMedicine - Medical Officer
$154,431 – $264,917
Health & SafetyMedicine - Medical Specialist
$225,257 – $266,454
Health & SafetyVeterinary Medicine
$86,409 – $157,818
Health & SafetyShips' Officers - Fleet
$80,287 – $131,711
OperationalShips' Officers - Inspection
$112,176 – $159,697
OperationalShips' Officers - Marine Operations
$73,984 – $176,539
OperationalShips' Officers - Radio
$85,400 – $104,955
OperationalUniversity Teaching
$71,942 – $165,100
Education & LibraryPolice Operations - Intelligence
$60,763 – $95,864
Law & RegulationPolice Operations - Telecommunications
$65,714 – $104,489
Law & RegulationLaw Enforcement Support - Immigration
$60,763 – $95,864
Law & RegulationLaw Enforcement Support - Technical Operations
$65,714 – $104,489
Law & RegulationActuarial Science
$87,938 – $199,274
FinancialAgriculture
$72,458 – $150,293
Science & PolicyScientific Regulation - PAT
$82,617 – $166,701
Science & PolicyScientific Regulation - SRE
$74,408 – $151,751
Science & PolicyPhotography
$41,191 – $78,067
Technical & ITCivil Aviation Inspector
$113,124 – $172,529
Technical & ITEngineering Test Pilot
$158,684 – $186,445
Technical & ITHelicopter Pilot and Supervisor
$123,994 – $161,771
Technical & ITRCMP - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
$112,295 – $174,303
Law & RegulationRCMP - Professional
$72,639 – $92,620
Law & RegulationRCMP - Police Training
$117,764 – $167,064
Law & RegulationRCMP - Special Equipment
$69,356 – $129,996
Law & RegulationShip Repair (East)
$71,104 – $109,004
OperationalShip Repair Chargehand (East)
$106,907 – $123,105
OperationalPrinting Operations (Supervisory)
$62,268 – $126,930
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Administrative
Technical & IT
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT | Information Technology | 5 | $69,361 – $174,076 |
| EL | Electronics | 9 | $42,776 – $139,038 |
| GT | General Technical | 8 | $51,899 – $137,872 |
| EG | Engineering & Scientific Support | 8 | $53,898 – $132,037 |
| DD | Drafting & Illustration | 9 | $37,260 – $100,408 |
| TI | Technical Inspection | 8 | $54,407 – $123,889 |
| AR | Architecture & Town Planning | 6 | $77,884 – $176,475 |
| EN | Engineering & Land Survey | 11 | $79,774 – $182,954 |
| PY | Photography | 7 | $41,191 – $78,067 |
| CAI | Civil Aviation Inspector | 5 | $113,124 – $172,529 |
| ETP | Engineering Test Pilot | 1 | $158,684 – $186,445 |
| HPS | Helicopter Pilot and Supervisor | 3 | $123,994 – $161,771 |
Financial
Science & Policy
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Economics and Social Science Services | 8 | $62,871 – $159,046 |
| PI | Primary Products Inspection | 7 | $57,328 – $112,019 |
| BI | Biological Sciences | 5 | $72,458 – $150,293 |
| CH | Chemistry | 5 | $72,458 – $150,293 |
| PC | Physical Sciences | 5 | $73,901 – $150,988 |
| FO | Forestry | 4 | $70,393 – $142,436 |
| MT | Meteorology | 6 | $73,196 – $149,017 |
| DS | Defence Scientific Service | 6 | $66,932 – $183,376 |
| MA | Mathematics | 6 | $68,826 – $160,009 |
| SE | Scientific Research | 7 | $68,264 – $176,445 |
| HR | Historical Research | 5 | $73,250 – $135,867 |
| AG | Agriculture | 5 | $72,458 – $150,293 |
| SG-PAT | Scientific Regulation - PAT | 6 | $82,617 – $166,701 |
| SG-SRE | Scientific Regulation - SRE | 7 | $74,408 – $151,751 |
Human Resources
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | Personnel Administration | 5 | $64,261 – $126,079 |
Executive
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX | Executive | 5 | $137,524 – $260,719 |
Operational
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| FB | Border Services | 8 | $75,051 – $156,825 |
| FR | Firefighters | 6 | $83,445 – $132,900 |
| AI | Air Traffic Control | 7 | $65,761 – $159,933 |
| RO | Radio Operations | 7 | $34,543 – $115,488 |
| GL-AIM | General Labour - Aircraft Instrument Mechanic | 6 | Hourly |
| GL-AMW | General Labour - Automotive Mechanical Worker | 14 | Hourly |
| GL-COI | General Labour - Core Industrial | 6 | Hourly |
| GL-EIM | General Labour - Electronic/Instrument Mechanic | 6 | Hourly |
| GL-ELE | General Labour - Electrical | 13 | Hourly |
| GL-GHW | General Labour - General Heating Worker | 9 | Hourly |
| GL-INM | General Labour - Industrial Mechanic | 6 | Hourly |
| GL-MAM | General Labour - Machine and Tool Maintaining | 10 | Hourly |
| GL-MAN | General Labour - Manual | 14 | Hourly |
| GL-MDO | General Labour - Motor Drive Operator | 14 | Hourly |
| GL-MOC | General Labour - Motor Car Operating | 14 | Hourly |
| GL-MST | General Labour - Miscellaneous | 6 | Hourly |
| GL-PCF | General Labour - Primary Care Facility | 9 | Hourly |
| GL-PIP | General Labour - Pipefitting | 6 | Hourly |
| GL-PRW | General Labour - Primary Work | 10 | Hourly |
| GL-SMW | General Labour - Structural/Metalworking | 7 | Hourly |
| GL-VHE | General Labour - Vehicle Equipment | 7 | Hourly |
| GL-WOW | General Labour - Woodworking | 6 | Hourly |
| HP | Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operations | 9 | Hourly |
| SC | Ships' Crew | 7 | $65,640 – $78,708 |
| LI | Lightkeepers | 9 | $46,061 – $85,274 |
| STD | Steward | 7 | $65,640 – $78,708 |
| GS | General Services | 13 | Hourly |
| GS-FOS | General Services - Food Services | 1 | Hourly |
| SO-FLP | Ships' Officers - Fleet | 7 | $80,287 – $131,711 |
| SO-INS | Ships' Officers - Inspection | 2 | $112,176 – $159,697 |
| SO-MAO | Ships' Officers - Marine Operations | 12 | $73,984 – $176,539 |
| SO-RAD | Ships' Officers - Radio | 3 | $85,400 – $104,955 |
| SR | Ship Repair (East) | 12 | $71,104 – $109,004 |
| SRC | Ship Repair Chargehand (East) | 1 | $106,907 – $123,105 |
| PRS | Printing Operations (Supervisory) | 5 | $62,268 – $126,930 |
Health & Safety
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | Nursing | 15 | $92,983 – $166,967 |
| OP | Occupational & Physical Therapy | 3 | $95,159 – $128,149 |
| SW | Social Work | 8 | $63,810 – $135,009 |
| PS | Psychology | 5 | $67,094 – $155,409 |
| ND | Nutrition & Dietetics | 11 | $83,561 – $136,264 |
| PH | Pharmacy | 3 | $103,437 – $148,657 |
| HS-HDO | Hospital Services - Home Duty Officer | 10 | Hourly |
| HS-PHS | Hospital Services - Public Health Services | 10 | Hourly |
| DE | Dentistry | 3 | $104,698 – $166,437 |
| MD-MOF | Medicine - Medical Officer | 4 | $154,431 – $264,917 |
| MD-MSP | Medicine - Medical Specialist | 2 | $225,257 – $266,454 |
| VM | Veterinary Medicine | 5 | $86,409 – $157,818 |
Law & Regulation
| Code | Name | Levels | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LP | Law Practitioner | 3 | $93,262 – $228,084 |
| CX | Correctional Services | 3 | $77,510 – $111,905 |
| PO-IMA | Police Operations - Intelligence | 3 | $60,763 – $95,864 |
| PO-TCO | Police Operations - Telecommunications | 4 | $65,714 – $104,489 |
| LES-IM | Law Enforcement Support - Immigration | 3 | $60,763 – $95,864 |
| LES-TO | Law Enforcement Support - Technical Operations | 4 | $65,714 – $104,489 |
| RM-AME | RCMP - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer | 3 | $112,295 – $174,303 |
| RM-PRO | RCMP - Professional | 2 | $72,639 – $92,620 |
| RM-PT | RCMP - Police Training | 3 | $117,764 – $167,064 |
| RM-SE | RCMP - Special Equipment | 5 | $69,356 – $129,996 |
About Federal Classification Groups
The Canadian federal public service uses a classification system to organize positions by the type of work performed. Each classification group — such as AS (Administrative Services), EC (Economics and Social Science Services), IT (Information Technology), PM (Programme Administration), and FI (Financial Management) — has its own pay scale determined through collective bargaining between the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the relevant bargaining agent.
Classifications are organized into broad categories including Administrative, Technical & IT, Financial, Science & Policy, Operational, and Executive. Within each classification, there are multiple levels (e.g., AS-01 through AS-07) reflecting increasing responsibility, and each level has several pay steps that employees progress through annually.
Use this directory to browse all federal classification groups, compare salary ranges, and find detailed pay scales for any position in the Government of Canada. You can also use the salary comparison tool to compare classifications side by side or the take-home pay calculator to see your after-tax income.