To be eligible as a designated professional engineer, an employee must be:
- A professional engineer
- Formally registered and a member in good standing with the appropriate regulatory body
- In a position that has a mandatory requirement for a professional engineer designation. (For example, the job could not be performed without the incumbent having this specific designation; there are no acceptable alternatives or equivalencies to this designation)
Designated professional engineer (licensed science officer) 3
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
601103 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
03B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 3B: 6.5% recruitment and retention adjustment
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
82,451.56 |
6,870.96 |
3,160.36 |
205.42 |
45.1480 |
| 2 |
86,136.25 |
7,178.02 |
3,301.59 |
214.60 |
47.1656 |
| 3 |
89,988.08 |
7,499.01 |
3,449.23 |
224.20 |
49.2748 |
| 4 |
94,011.35 |
7,834.28 |
3,603.44 |
234.22 |
51.4778 |
| 5 |
98,217.35 |
8,184.78 |
3,764.66 |
244.70 |
53.7809 |
| 6 |
102,843.90 |
8,570.33 |
3,942.00 |
256.23 |
56.3142 |
| 7 |
107,344.96 |
8,945.41 |
4,114.52 |
267.44 |
58.7789 |
| 8 |
110,092.67 |
9,174.39 |
4,219.84 |
274.29 |
60.2834 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
80,050.06 |
6,670.84 |
3,068.31 |
199.44 |
43.8330 |
| 2 |
83,627.42 |
6,968.95 |
3,205.43 |
208.35 |
45.7919 |
| 3 |
87,367.07 |
7,280.59 |
3,348.77 |
217.67 |
47.8396 |
| 4 |
91,273.16 |
7,606.10 |
3,498.49 |
227.40 |
49.9784 |
| 5 |
95,356.65 |
7,946.39 |
3,655.01 |
237.58 |
52.2144 |
| 6 |
99,848.45 |
8,320.70 |
3,827.18 |
248.77 |
54.6740 |
| 7 |
104,218.40 |
8,684.87 |
3,994.68 |
259.65 |
57.0669 |
| 8 |
106,805.94 |
8,900.50 |
4,093.86 |
266.10 |
58.4837 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
77,718.46 |
6,476.54 |
2,978.94 |
193.63 |
42.5563 |
| 2 |
81,191.73 |
6,765.98 |
3,112.07 |
202.28 |
44.4581 |
| 3 |
84,822.31 |
7,068.53 |
3,251.23 |
211.33 |
46.4461 |
| 4 |
88,614.66 |
7,384.56 |
3,396.59 |
220.78 |
48.5227 |
| 5 |
92,579.19 |
7,714.93 |
3,548.55 |
230.66 |
50.6936 |
| 6 |
96,940.27 |
8,078.36 |
3,715.71 |
241.52 |
53.0816 |
| 7 |
101,182.91 |
8,431.91 |
3,878.33 |
252.09 |
55.4047 |
| 8 |
103,695.05 |
8,641.25 |
3,974.62 |
258.35 |
56.7803 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
75,454.69 |
6,287.89 |
2,892.17 |
187.99 |
41.3167 |
| 2 |
78,826.99 |
6,568.92 |
3,021.43 |
196.39 |
43.1633 |
| 3 |
82,351.66 |
6,862.64 |
3,156.53 |
205.17 |
45.0933 |
| 4 |
86,033.64 |
7,169.47 |
3,297.66 |
214.35 |
47.1094 |
| 5 |
89,882.60 |
7,490.22 |
3,445.19 |
223.94 |
49.2170 |
| 6 |
94,116.89 |
7,843.07 |
3,607.49 |
234.49 |
51.5356 |
| 7 |
98,235.87 |
8,186.32 |
3,765.37 |
244.75 |
53.7910 |
| 8 |
100,139.60 |
8,344.97 |
3,838.34 |
249.49 |
54.8334 |
Designated professional engineer (licensed science officer) 4
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
601104 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
04B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 4B: 6.5% recruitment and retention adjustment
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
88,317.71 |
7,359.81 |
3,385.21 |
220.04 |
48.3601 |
| 2 |
92,266.55 |
7,688.88 |
3,536.57 |
229.88 |
50.5224 |
| 3 |
96,393.28 |
8,032.77 |
3,694.74 |
240.16 |
52.7821 |
| 4 |
100,707.04 |
8,392.25 |
3,860.09 |
250.91 |
55.1441 |
| 5 |
105,213.20 |
8,767.77 |
4,032.81 |
262.13 |
57.6116 |
| 6 |
110,171.89 |
9,180.99 |
4,222.88 |
274.49 |
60.3268 |
| 7 |
114,994.33 |
9,582.86 |
4,407.72 |
286.50 |
62.9674 |
| 8 |
117,742.05 |
9,811.84 |
4,513.04 |
293.35 |
64.4720 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
85,745.35 |
7,145.45 |
3,286.61 |
213.63 |
46.9516 |
| 2 |
89,579.18 |
7,464.93 |
3,433.56 |
223.18 |
49.0509 |
| 3 |
93,585.71 |
7,798.81 |
3,587.13 |
233.16 |
51.2447 |
| 4 |
97,773.83 |
8,147.82 |
3,747.66 |
243.60 |
53.5380 |
| 5 |
102,148.74 |
8,512.40 |
3,915.35 |
254.50 |
55.9336 |
| 6 |
106,963.00 |
8,913.58 |
4,099.88 |
266.49 |
58.5697 |
| 7 |
111,644.99 |
9,303.75 |
4,279.34 |
278.16 |
61.1334 |
| 8 |
114,232.52 |
9,519.38 |
4,378.52 |
284.60 |
62.5503 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
83,247.83 |
6,937.32 |
3,190.88 |
207.41 |
45.5840 |
| 2 |
86,969.99 |
7,247.50 |
3,333.55 |
216.68 |
47.6221 |
| 3 |
90,859.90 |
7,571.66 |
3,482.65 |
226.37 |
49.7521 |
| 4 |
94,925.92 |
7,910.49 |
3,638.50 |
236.50 |
51.9786 |
| 5 |
99,173.52 |
8,264.46 |
3,801.31 |
247.09 |
54.3044 |
| 6 |
103,847.68 |
8,653.97 |
3,980.47 |
258.73 |
56.8639 |
| 7 |
108,393.21 |
9,032.77 |
4,154.70 |
270.06 |
59.3529 |
| 8 |
110,905.35 |
9,242.11 |
4,250.99 |
276.31 |
60.7284 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
80,823.09 |
6,735.26 |
3,097.94 |
201.37 |
44.2563 |
| 2 |
84,436.98 |
7,036.42 |
3,236.46 |
210.37 |
46.2351 |
| 3 |
88,213.40 |
7,351.12 |
3,381.21 |
219.78 |
48.3030 |
| 4 |
92,160.97 |
7,680.08 |
3,532.52 |
229.61 |
50.4646 |
| 5 |
96,284.91 |
8,023.74 |
3,690.59 |
239.89 |
52.7227 |
| 6 |
100,822.88 |
8,401.91 |
3,864.53 |
251.19 |
55.2076 |
| 7 |
105,236.15 |
8,769.68 |
4,033.69 |
262.19 |
57.6241 |
| 8 |
107,139.89 |
8,928.32 |
4,106.66 |
266.93 |
58.6666 |
Designated professional engineer (licensed science officer) 5
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
601105 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Grade |
05B |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Range 5B: 6.5% recruitment and retention adjustment
Rates effective April 5, 2026
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
97,661.10 |
8,138.43 |
3,743.34 |
243.32 |
53.4763 |
| 2 |
102,030.22 |
8,502.52 |
3,910.81 |
254.20 |
55.8687 |
| 3 |
106,596.30 |
8,883.03 |
4,085.82 |
265.58 |
58.3689 |
| 4 |
111,368.77 |
9,280.73 |
4,268.75 |
277.47 |
60.9822 |
| 5 |
116,353.79 |
9,696.15 |
4,459.83 |
289.89 |
63.7118 |
| 6 |
121,841.85 |
10,153.49 |
4,670.18 |
303.56 |
66.7169 |
| 7 |
127,178.63 |
10,598.22 |
4,874.74 |
316.86 |
69.6392 |
| 8 |
129,926.28 |
10,827.19 |
4,980.06 |
323.70 |
71.1437 |
Previous pay rates
Rates effective April 6, 2025
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
94,816.60 |
7,901.38 |
3,634.31 |
236.23 |
51.9187 |
| 2 |
99,058.46 |
8,254.87 |
3,796.90 |
246.80 |
54.2414 |
| 3 |
103,491.56 |
8,624.30 |
3,966.82 |
257.84 |
56.6689 |
| 4 |
108,125.02 |
9,010.42 |
4,144.42 |
269.39 |
59.2060 |
| 5 |
112,964.84 |
9,413.74 |
4,329.93 |
281.45 |
61.8561 |
| 6 |
118,293.06 |
9,857.76 |
4,534.16 |
294.72 |
64.7737 |
| 7 |
123,474.40 |
10,289.53 |
4,732.76 |
307.63 |
67.6109 |
| 8 |
126,061.93 |
10,505.16 |
4,831.94 |
314.08 |
69.0277 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
92,055.05 |
7,671.25 |
3,528.46 |
229.35 |
50.4066 |
| 2 |
96,173.25 |
8,014.44 |
3,686.31 |
239.61 |
52.6616 |
| 3 |
100,477.20 |
8,373.10 |
3,851.28 |
250.33 |
55.0183 |
| 4 |
104,975.78 |
8,747.98 |
4,023.71 |
261.54 |
57.4816 |
| 5 |
109,674.72 |
9,139.56 |
4,203.82 |
273.25 |
60.0546 |
| 6 |
114,847.71 |
9,570.64 |
4,402.10 |
286.14 |
62.8871 |
| 7 |
119,877.99 |
9,989.83 |
4,594.91 |
298.67 |
65.6416 |
| 8 |
122,390.12 |
10,199.18 |
4,691.20 |
304.93 |
67.0171 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
89,373.85 |
7,447.82 |
3,425.69 |
222.67 |
48.9384 |
| 2 |
93,372.04 |
7,781.00 |
3,578.94 |
232.63 |
51.1277 |
| 3 |
97,550.76 |
8,129.23 |
3,739.11 |
243.04 |
53.4159 |
| 4 |
101,918.11 |
8,493.18 |
3,906.51 |
253.92 |
55.8073 |
| 5 |
106,480.35 |
8,873.36 |
4,081.38 |
265.29 |
58.3054 |
| 6 |
111,502.54 |
9,291.88 |
4,273.88 |
277.80 |
61.0554 |
| 7 |
116,386.45 |
9,698.87 |
4,461.08 |
289.97 |
63.7297 |
| 8 |
118,290.19 |
9,857.52 |
4,534.05 |
294.71 |
64.7721 |
Last updated on May 4, 2026