SR Rates of Pay – Ship Repair (East) (Government of Canada)
SR rates of pay for all SR (Ship Repair (East)) levels in the Canadian federal public service, 2026. Salaries range from $71,104 to $109,004 across 12 levels. Category: Operational. Source: Treasury Board collective agreements.
SR – Ship Repair (East)
$71,104 – $109,004
$2,735 – $4,192 biweekly (before deductions)
12 levels · Salary data from Treasury Board collective agreements
Rates effective from 2026-01-01 · Last verified 2026-04-16 · methodology
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About the SR Classification
The SR (Ship Repair East) group covers skilled tradespeople and ship repair workers at federal shipyard and maintenance facilities on Canada's east coast. SR employees perform maintenance, repair, and refit work on Canadian Coast Guard vessels, naval auxiliary vessels, and other federal marine assets. The work includes welding, pipefitting, electrical installation, painting, carpentry, and other trades required to maintain seagoing vessels.
SR-01 through SR-06 cover various trade skill levels from helpers through to fully qualified tradespeople. SR-07 through SR-10 cover senior tradespeople and lead hands with specialized skills. SR-11 and SR-12 are supervisory positions overseeing repair crews. Many SR positions require Red Seal or equivalent trade certification in marine-relevant trades. The work is physically demanding and often conducted in challenging conditions — working in confined spaces aboard vessels, in shipyard docks, and in all weather conditions.
The SR group is specific to east coast operations and has a parallel classification (Ship Repair West) for Pacific coast facilities. Federal ship repair employment offers steady work and pension benefits that private-sector shipyard employment often cannot match. However, the group has faced challenges as federal ship maintenance strategies have shifted between in-house and contracted repair over the years. SR employees are represented by various trade unions depending on their specific trade and location.
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