PRS Rates of Pay – Printing Operations (Supervisory) (Government of Canada)
PRS rates of pay for all PRS (Printing Operations (Supervisory)) levels in the Canadian federal public service, 2026. Salaries range from $62,268 to $126,930 across 5 levels. Category: Operational. Source: Treasury Board collective agreements.
PRS – Printing Operations (Supervisory)
$62,268 – $126,930
$2,395 – $4,882 biweekly (before deductions)
5 levels · Salary data from Treasury Board collective agreements
Rates effective from 2024-08-05 · Last verified 2026-04-16 · methodology
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About the PRS Classification
The PRS (Printing Operations Supervisory) group covers supervisors and managers in federal printing and publishing operations. PRS employees oversee the production of government publications, forms, security documents, and other printed materials. While the volume of federal printing has declined significantly with digitization, specialized printing operations continue — particularly for security printing (passports, identification documents) and official parliamentary publications.
PRS positions require experience in printing operations and production management. PRS-01 through PRS-03 are first-line supervisors managing printing crews and production schedules. PRS-04 and PRS-05 are senior managers overseeing multi-shift printing operations or managing printing programs for major departments. The classification has been shrinking as federal printing operations have been consolidated and many functions outsourced to private-sector printers.
The PRS group is one of the smaller operational classifications in the federal government and continues to contract as digital publishing reduces demand for physical printing. However, specialized federal printing requirements — security features on travel documents, official seals on parliamentary publications, and classified document production — maintain a need for federal printing expertise that cannot easily be outsourced. PRS employees are represented by PSAC.
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