Pay rates for Specialist Non-Commissioned Member - Regular Force and Class C Reserve Service
From: National Defence
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Various occupations for Specialist Non-Commissioned Members are listed below. Please note that each occupation is paid according to a designated pay trade group.
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- 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
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| Name | Pay Trade Group | Rank | MOSID | MOSID SUB | Qualification | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Combat Information Operator | Specialist 1 | Sailor First Class to Chief Petty Officer First Class | 00114 | 08 | RQ (ALAU) and assigned to a Reg F Class C position | April 1, 2003 |
| Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00019 | 1 | QL5A (AAFT) | August 1, 2004 |
| Flight Engineer | Specialist 2 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00021 | 1 | RQ - AKRA + USQ - AJPT or AFFX / AFFZ / AJDD / AJIV / Flt Engr CH147 | August 1, 2004 |
| Flight Engineer - Junior | Specialist 1 | Acting/Lacking / Corporal | 00021 | 2 | AVN TECH RQ - AKHB or AVS TECH RQ - AJZR before OT | August 1, 2004 |
| Search and Rescue Technician | Specialist 2 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00101 | 1 | RQ - AKRD | June 4, 2015 |
| Aerospace Telecommunications & Information Systems Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00109 | 1 | QL5A (ZABB) | August 1, 2004 |
| Naval Combat Information Operator | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00114 | 1 | RQ + AINM (Trk Spvr) or RQ (ALAU) | April 1, 2003 |
| Naval Electronic Sensor Operator | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00115 | 1 | QL5A (ALAZ) | March 26, 2015 |
| Communications Research | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00120 | 1 | QL5A (ABBH) | June 1, 2005 |
| Aviation Systems Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Sergeant | 00135 | 1 | RQ - AKHB | May 14, 2010 |
| Avionics Systems Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Sergeant | 00136 | 1 | RQ - AJZR | May 14, 2010 |
| Aircraft Structure Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Sergeant | 00138 | 1 | RQ - AKDO | May 14, 2010 |
| Medical Laboratory Technologist | Specialist 1 | Master Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00152 | 1 | QL5A (Phase I & II) (AJIN) | January 1, 2002 |
| Medical Radiation Technologist | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00153 | 1 | RQ-MRAD TECH-CPL (ALTV) | November 30, 2020 |
| Aviation Physiology Technician | Specialist 1 | Master Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00373 | 5 | RQ – AV PHYS TECH – MCpl (ALGK) | March 15, 2016 |
| Biomedical Electronics Technologist | Specialist 1 | Master Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00155 | 1 | QL5A (AIQG) | August 1, 2004 |
| Military Police | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00161 | 1 | QL5A (ACHP or AIZL) | August 30, 2001 |
| Geomatics Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00238 | 1 | QL5A (ZACL) | August 1, 2004 |
| Air Weapons Systems Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Sergeant | 00261 | 1 | RQ - AJVG | May 14, 2010 |
| Sonar Operator | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00324 | 1 | QL5A (AIXI) or RQ (AKYF) | August 1, 2004 |
| Electronic - Optronic Technician Land | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Sergeant | 00327 | 1 | QL5A (AJKH or ALEI) | May 31, 2021 |
| Aerospace Control Operator - Radar Control | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Warrant Officer | 00337 | 2 | QL5A (AINL) + AHZD or AHZE | December 30, 2001 |
| Clearance Diver | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00342 | 1 | QL5A (AIUJ) + Clearance Diver Technician Course (AIUK) | November 1, 2004 |
| Non Destructive Testing Technician | Specialist 2 | Corporal to Sergeant | 00343 | 1 | RQ - AJZC | July 1, 2011 |
| Non Destructive Testing Technician - Junior | Specialist 1 | Corporal | 00343 | 2 | AVN TECH RQ - AKHB / AWS TECH RQ - AJVG / ACS TECH RQ - AKDO or AVS TECH RQ - AJZR on OT | July 1, 2011 |
| Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Operator | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00357 | 1 | RQ - AKPC + USQ (AKLI or AKLJ) | January 1, 2010 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent | Specialist 1 | Warrant Officer to Master Warrant Officer | 00363 | 1 | RQ - AJVA | May 14, 2010 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class | 00366 | 1 | RQ QL5A or AKNV or AKYJ | September 1, 2011 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician - Armament | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00366 | 3 | RQ QL5A or AKNV | September 1, 2011 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician - Communications | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00366 | 4 | RQ QL5A or AKNV or AKYJ | September 1, 2011 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician - Fire Control | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00366 | 5 | RQ QL5A or AKNV or AKYJ | September 1, 2011 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician - Radar | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00366 | 6 | RQ QL5A or AKNV | September 1, 2011 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician - Sonar | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00366 | 7 | RQ QL5A or AKNV or AKYJ | September 1, 2011 |
| Weapons Engineering Technician - Senior | Specialist 1 | Petty Officer, 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00366 | 8 | RQ QL6B or AKPL | September 1, 2011 |
| Preventative Medicine Technician | Specialist 1 | Sergeant to Master Warrant Officer | 00371 | 2 | RQ – PMED TECH - SGT (ALHC) or MED TECH - SR PMED QL6A (AIQU) | March 15, 2016 |
| Operating Room Technician | Specialist 1 | Master Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00372 | 1 | RQ-OR TECH-MCPL (ALHB) | March 15, 2016 |
| Aviation Physiology Technician | Specialist 1 | Master Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00373 | 1 | RQ-AV PHYS TECH-MCPL | March 15, 2016 |
| Cyber Operator | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00378 | 1 | ALJQ-RQ Cyber Op or Substantive Cpl with waiver from OA | August 28, 2017 |
| Marine Technician | Specialist 1 | Petty Officer, 1st class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00379 | 1 | AJTL or RQ-E TECH-LS or ABFP or QL5 or AKTO or RQ-MAR ENG-LS or ALUT or ALUS | April 28, 2017 |
| Marine Technician | Specialist 2 | Petty officer, 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00379 | 6 | AKTP-RQ-MAR ENG-PO2 and a class dependent Level 3 Engineering Officer of the Watch Certificate (from one of the following: AFPH-USQ-PRO Class Certificate 3A or AFPK-USQ- IRO Class Certificate 3D or AFPM-USQ-HFX Class Certificate 3E or AICH-USQ-VIC Class Certificate 3V-Submarine Machinery Supervisor) | April 28, 2017 |
| Marine Technician - Electrical | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00379 | 3 | AJTL or RQ-E TECH-LS or ABFP or QL5 or AKTO or RQ-MAR ENG-LS or ALUT | April 28, 2017 |
| Marine Technician - Mechanical | Specialist 1 | Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00379 | 2 | AJTL or RQ-E TECH-LS or ABFP or QL5 or AKTO or RQ-MAR ENG-LS or ALUS | April 28, 2017 |
| Marine Technician - Mechanical | Specialist 2 | Petty Officer, 2nd Class | 00379 | 5 | AKTP-RQ-MAR ENG-PO2 and a class dependent Level 3 Engineering Officer of the Watch Certificate (from one of the following: AFPH-USQ-PRO Class Certificate 3A or AFPK-USQ- IRO Class Certificate 3D or AFPM-USQ-HFX Class Certificate 3E or AICH-USQ-VIC Class Certificate 3V-Submarine Machinery Supervisor) | April 28, 2017 |
| Signal Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00385 | 1 | AKOR or AIXP or Comet Com/Radar QL5 (110680) or RQ-SIG TECH-Cpl (ALVM) | August 31, 2020 |
| Information Systems Technician | Specialist 1 | Corporal to Master Warrant Officer | 00394 | 1 | AKOF and AKOH or comet Com/Radar QL5 (110680) or RQ-IS TECH-Cpl (ALVQ) | August 31, 2020 |
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