IS Rates of Pay – Information Services (Government of Canada)
IS rates of pay for all IS (Information Services) levels in the Canadian federal public service, 2026. Salaries range from $61,786 to $129,017 across 6 levels. Category: Administrative. Source: Treasury Board collective agreements.
IS – Information Services
$61,786 – $129,017
$2,376 – $4,962 biweekly (before deductions)
6 levels · Salary data from Treasury Board collective agreements
Rates effective from 2024-06-21 · Last verified 2026-04-16 · methodology
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About the IS Classification
The IS (Information Services) group covers communications professionals in the federal government: web writers, media relations officers, graphic designers, social media specialists, public affairs advisors, and internal communications managers. IS employees shape how federal departments communicate with the public, Parliament, and the media. They draft news releases, manage ministerial communications, maintain departmental websites, produce public awareness campaigns, and handle access to information requests.
IS-01 through IS-03 are junior communications roles — web content writers, media monitoring analysts, and junior public affairs officers. IS-04 is the primary working-level communications officer, handling departmental media relations, drafting ministerial correspondence, or managing digital channels for a major federal program. IS-05 is a senior communications advisor or team lead. IS-06 is a director-level communications manager, typically responsible for an entire department's external communications function.
The IS group shares its pay scale with AS — IS-01 earns the same as AS-01, IS-02 the same as AS-02, and so on through IS-06 and AS-06. This is intentional: both groups fall under the same PA collective agreement (PSAC). In practice, IS positions are far less numerous than AS positions and can be competitive to land, particularly at central agencies and departments with high public visibility (PCO, TBS, Health Canada, Global Affairs). Communications experience from the public sector is generally well-regarded in private-sector PR and government relations.
Want to know your take-home pay after taxes and deductions? Use the take-home pay calculator or compare IS with other classifications. For a deeper breakdown, read our IS salary guide.