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 ALNA (BAQC) and one of the following USQs :
CP140 ASO (AKMM),
CP140 NASO (AHOR),
CH148 Senso (AJPF), or
CE145C Senso (ALTK).
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

Must meet qualifications in both (A) and (B).

(A) Both ALUW-RQ-MAR TECH-PO2; and

ALUX- USQ-PO2 MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR;

or only

AKTP-RQ-MAR ENG-PO2.

(B) Current senior watch supervisor training of:

ALVA-USQ- Senior Eng Watchkeeper-HFX;

or

A class dependent Level 3 Engineering Officer of the Watch Certificate (EOOW) 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

Must meet qualifications in both (A) and (B).

(A) Both ALUW-RQ-MAR TECH-PO2; and

ALUX- USQ-PO2 MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR;

or only

AKTP-RQ-MAR ENG-PO2.

(B) Current senior watch supervisor training of:

ALVA-USQ- Senior Eng Watchkeeper-HFX;

or

A class dependent Level 3 Engineering Officer of the Watch Certificate (EOOW) 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
Marine Technician Specialist 1 Sailor 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class 00379 13 AJTL or RQ-E TECH-LS or ABFP or QL5 or AKTO or RQ-MAR ENG-LS or ALUS or ALUT April 28, 2017
Marine Technician Specialist 2 Petty Officer, 2nd Class to Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class 00379 14

Must meet qualifications in both (A) and (B).

(A) Both ALUW-RQ-MAR TECH-PO2; and 

ALUX- USQ-PO2 MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR;

or only

AKTP-RQ-MAR ENG-PO2.

(B) Current senior watch supervisor training of:

ALVA-USQ- Senior Eng Watchkeeper-HFX;

or

A class dependent Level 3 Engineering Officer of the Watch Certificate (EOOW) 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

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