AS Rates of Pay – Administrative Services (Government of Canada)

AS rates of pay for all AS (Administrative Services) levels in the Canadian federal public service, 2026. Salaries range from $61,786 to $129,017 across 7 levels. Category: Administrative. Source: Treasury Board collective agreements.

AS – Administrative Services

$61,786 – $129,017

$2,376 – $4,962 biweekly (before deductions)

7 levels · Salary data from Treasury Board collective agreements

Rates effective from 2024-06-21 · Last verified 2026-04-16 · methodology

All AS Levels

Level	Steps	Step 1	Max Step
AS-01	4	$61,786	$69,106
AS-02	3	$68,849	$74,180
AS-03	3	$73,798	$79,511
AS-04	3	$80,612	$87,108
AS-05	3	$96,235	$104,044
AS-06	3	$107,193	$115,642
AS-07	5	$112,834	$129,017

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About the AS Classification

The AS (Administrative Services) group is the single largest classification in the federal public service, covering an enormous range of work: from processing applications and managing program delivery at the front line, to coordinating policy projects, overseeing contracts, and leading teams at the senior levels. If your role involves running the day-to-day operations of a federal program — rather than creating policy from scratch or writing code — you're likely classified as AS.

AS-01 and AS-02 are typical entry points: clerks, administrative assistants, and client service agents. AS-03 and AS-04 are the working-level backbone — most federal program officers and project coordinators sit here. AS-05 and above are managerial: section heads, senior project leads, and director-level administrative roles. The jump from AS-04 ($80,612) to AS-05 ($96,235) is the largest single-level salary increase in the group and usually reflects genuine management responsibilities.

The AS group falls under the Programme and Administrative Services (PA) collective agreement, negotiated between Treasury Board and PSAC. It shares its exact pay scale with the PM group — an AS-04 and a PM-04 earn identical salaries, despite technically different job functions. If you're trying to decide between AS and PM streams, the difference is more about which department and work culture you prefer than pay.

Want to know your take-home pay after taxes and deductions? Use the take-home pay calculator or compare AS with other classifications. For a deeper breakdown, read our AS salary guide.