Pay rates for Specialist Non-Commissioned Members - Class A and Class B Reserve Service

From: National Defence

This table is for information only. If you have any questions about your pay please contact your Chain of Command or Orderly Room.

Various occupations for Specialist Non-Commissioned Members are listed below. Please note that each occupation is paid according to a designated pay trade group.

On the table you will find the:

  • occupation name
  • pay trade group
  • occupation rank levels
  • Military Occupation Structure Identification Description (MOS ID)
  • qualifications for each occupation
  • effective date which is the date set and signed off by the Chief of Defence Staff

Click on a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) occupation name to get the pay rates for that job. If you're looking for a specific occupation, you can type the job name in the filtering tool.

As of 13 August 2021

Name Pay Trade Group Rank MOSID MOSID SUB Qualification Effective Date
Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator - MP Sensor Operations Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00019 05 QL5A (AAFT) August 1, 2004
Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator - HS Sensor Operations Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00019 06 QL5A (AAFT) August 1, 2004
Flight Engineer Specialist 2 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00021 04 RQ - AKRA + USQ - AJPT or AFFX / AFFZ / AJDD / AJIV / Flt Engr CH147 September 1, 2011
Flight Engineer - Junior Specialist 1 AL/Corporal 00021 06 AVN TECH RQ - AKHB or AVS TECH RQ - AJZR before OT September 1, 2011
Search and Rescue Technician Specialist 2 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00101 04 RQ - AKRD June 4, 2015
Aerospace Telecommunications & Information Systems Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00109 06 QL5A (ZABB) August 1, 2004
Aviation Systems Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Sergeant 00135 08 RQ - AKHB May 14, 2010
Avionics Systems Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Sergeant 00136 11 RQ - AJZR May 14, 2010
Aircraft Structure Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Sergeant 00138 07 RQ - AKDO May 14, 2010
Medical Laboratory Technologist Specialist 1 Master Corporal to Warrant Officer 00152 07 QL5A (Phase I & II) (AJIN) October 1, 2007
Medical Radiation Technologist Specialist 1 Master Corporal to Warrant Officer 00153 07 QL5A (Phase I & II) (AJIM) December 1, 2007
Biomedical Electronics Technologist Specialist 1 Master Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00155 01 QL5A (AJIL) December 1, 2007
Military Police - Air Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00161 09 QL5A (ACHP) December 7, 2009
Military Police - MP Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00161 14 TBD-RQ-MP Reg F-S1/Cpl or QL5A (ACHP or AIZL) September 30, 2020
Air Weapons Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Sergeant 00261 01 RQ - AJVG May 14, 2010
Aerospace Control Operator - Radar Control Specialist 1 Corporal to Warrant Officer 00337 08 QL5A (AINL) + AHZD or AHZE March 1, 2007
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator Specialist 1 Corporal - Master Warrant Officer 00357 01 RQ - AKPC + USQ - AKLI or  USQ - AKLJ January 1, 2010
Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent Specialist 1 WO to Master Warrant Officer 00363 01 RQ - AJVA May 14, 2010
Information Systems Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00394 01 AKOX and AKOF and AKOH or comet Com/Radar QL5 (110680) or RQ-IS TECH- Corporal (to be announced) August 31, 2020
Signal Technician Specialist 1 Corporal to Master Warrant Officer 00385 01 AKOX and AKOR or AIXP or Comet Com/Radar QL5 (110680) or RQ-SIG TECH- Corporal (to be announced) August 31, 2020

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