GT Rates of Pay – General Technical (Government of Canada)
GT rates of pay for all GT (General Technical) levels in the Canadian federal public service, 2026. Salaries range from $51,899 to $137,872 across 8 levels. Category: Technical & IT. Source: Treasury Board collective agreements.
GT – General Technical
$51,899 – $137,872
$1,996 – $5,303 biweekly (before deductions)
8 levels · Salary data from Treasury Board collective agreements
Rates effective from 2024-06-22 · Last verified 2026-04-16 · methodology
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About the GT Classification
The GT (General Technical) group covers technical specialists across federal departments who perform hands-on inspection, testing, calibration, and technical analysis work. GT employees are found in diverse roles: food inspectors at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, aviation safety inspectors at Transport Canada, marine surveyors at the Coast Guard, environmental monitoring technicians at Environment Canada, and quality assurance specialists at National Defence. The defining feature of GT work is applied technical expertise — these are the people who physically inspect, measure, and verify.
GT-01 and GT-02 are entry-level technical positions — lab assistants, junior inspectors, and equipment technicians. GT-03 and GT-04 are the working-level technical specialists who conduct independent inspections and testing. GT-05 covers senior technical experts and team leads. GT-06 and above are supervisory and managerial positions overseeing technical programs. The GT pay scale generally sits between the CR (clerical) and EG (engineering/scientific support) groups, reflecting the applied nature of the work.
The GT group is represented by PSAC and falls under the Technical Services (TC) collective agreement. Many GT positions require specific technical certifications or diplomas — for example, food inspection roles at CFIA typically require a diploma in food science or a related field. GT careers can be highly specialized: an aviation safety inspector at Transport Canada may spend decades becoming an expert in specific aircraft types, while a marine surveyor at the Coast Guard develops deep expertise in vessel safety standards.
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