SE-RES-1 Classification Salary
Scientific Research — SE-RES-1. Scientific Research.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,264 | $5,689 | $33 |
| 2 | $71,854 | $5,988 | $35 |
| 3 | $75,441 | $6,287 | $36 |
| 4 | $79,039 | $6,587 | $38 |
| 5 | $82,626 | $6,886 | $40 |
| 6 | $86,209 | $7,184 | $41 |
| 7 | $89,807 | $7,484 | $43 |
| 8 | $92,503 | $7,709 | $44 |
Beyond base: annual adjustments
Base tables understate real take-home. Canada federal employees receive the following annual adjustments on top of the SE-RES-1 base shown above.
| Conditional adjustment | Formula | If applied (min) | If applied (max) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bilingual bonus CA$800/year for employees in bilingual-imperative positions who maintain required French/English proficiency. Not automatic — role-dependent. | $800 flat | +$800 | +$800 |
Frequently asked
A SE-RES-1 in the Canada federal civil service earns between $68,264 and $92,503 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).
The base pay scale is set centrally by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) at https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/coll_agre/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.