The licensed science officer (LSO) job evaluation plan covers those positions whose duties and responsibilities require membership in one of the designated professional associations listed below:
- BC Institute of Agrologists
- Architectural Institute of BC
- Association of BC Forest Professionals
- Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
- Association of BC Land Surveyors
Employees in positions classified at the licensed science officer 2, 3, 4 or 5 levels must be fully registered or licensed with their professional association.
Employees in positions classified at the licensed science officer 1 level are considered under-implemented and are either pre-licensed employees or those registered as in-training with an association (for example: forester-in-training).
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 1A
Review grid level 1A pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701001 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 1B
Review grid level 1B pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701021 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 1C
Review grid level 1C pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701022 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 2
Review grid level 2A pay rates for this position.
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701002 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 3
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701003 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Grid 3A: 3% 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 |
94.81 |
45.1480 |
| 2 |
86,136.25 |
7,178.02 |
3,301.59 |
99.05 |
47.1656 |
| 3 |
89,988.08 |
7,499.01 |
3,449.23 |
103.48 |
49.2748 |
| 4 |
94,011.35 |
7,834.28 |
3,603.44 |
108.10 |
51.4778 |
| 5 |
98,217.35 |
8,184.78 |
3,764.66 |
112.94 |
53.7809 |
| 6 |
102,843.90 |
8,570.33 |
3,942.00 |
118.26 |
56.3142 |
| 7 |
105,591.22 |
8,799.27 |
4,047.30 |
121.42 |
57.8186 |
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 |
92.05 |
43.8330 |
| 2 |
83,627.42 |
6,968.95 |
3,205.43 |
96.16 |
45.7919 |
| 3 |
87,367.07 |
7,280.59 |
3,348.77 |
100.46 |
47.8396 |
| 4 |
91,273.16 |
7,606.10 |
3,498.49 |
104.95 |
49.9784 |
| 5 |
95,356.65 |
7,946.39 |
3,655.01 |
109.65 |
52.2144 |
| 6 |
99,848.45 |
8,320.70 |
3,827.18 |
114.82 |
54.6740 |
| 7 |
102,435.72 |
8,536.31 |
3,926.35 |
117.79 |
56.0907 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
77,718.46 |
6,476.54 |
2,978.94 |
89.37 |
42.5563 |
| 2 |
81,191.73 |
6,765.98 |
3,112.07 |
93.36 |
44.4581 |
| 3 |
84,822.31 |
7,068.53 |
3,251.23 |
97.54 |
46.4461 |
| 4 |
88,614.66 |
7,384.56 |
3,396.59 |
101.90 |
48.5227 |
| 5 |
92,579.19 |
7,714.93 |
3,548.55 |
106.46 |
50.6936 |
| 6 |
96,940.27 |
8,078.36 |
3,715.71 |
111.47 |
53.0816 |
| 7 |
99,452.15 |
8,287.68 |
3,811.99 |
114.36 |
54.4570 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
75,454.69 |
6,287.89 |
2,892.17 |
86.77 |
41.3167 |
| 2 |
78,826.99 |
6,568.92 |
3,021.43 |
90.64 |
43.1633 |
| 3 |
82,351.66 |
6,862.64 |
3,156.53 |
94.70 |
45.0933 |
| 4 |
86,033.64 |
7,169.47 |
3,297.66 |
98.93 |
47.1094 |
| 5 |
89,882.60 |
7,490.22 |
3,445.19 |
103.36 |
49.2170 |
| 6 |
94,116.89 |
7,843.07 |
3,607.49 |
108.22 |
51.5356 |
| 7 |
96,020.36 |
8,001.70 |
3,680.45 |
110.41 |
52.5779 |
Review pay rates for this pay grid.
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 4
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701004 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Grid 4A: 3% 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 |
101.56 |
48.3601 |
| 2 |
92,266.55 |
7,688.88 |
3,536.57 |
106.10 |
50.5224 |
| 3 |
96,393.28 |
8,032.77 |
3,694.74 |
110.84 |
52.7821 |
| 4 |
100,707.04 |
8,392.25 |
3,860.09 |
115.80 |
55.1441 |
| 5 |
105,213.20 |
8,767.77 |
4,032.81 |
120.98 |
57.6116 |
| 6 |
110,171.89 |
9,180.99 |
4,222.88 |
126.69 |
60.3268 |
| 7 |
112,919.45 |
9,409.95 |
4,328.19 |
129.85 |
61.8313 |
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 |
98.60 |
46.9516 |
| 2 |
89,579.18 |
7,464.93 |
3,433.56 |
103.01 |
49.0509 |
| 3 |
93,585.71 |
7,798.81 |
3,587.13 |
107.61 |
51.2447 |
| 4 |
97,773.83 |
8,147.82 |
3,747.66 |
112.43 |
53.5380 |
| 5 |
102,148.74 |
8,512.40 |
3,915.35 |
117.46 |
55.9336 |
| 6 |
106,963.00 |
8,913.58 |
4,099.88 |
123.00 |
58.5697 |
| 7 |
109,550.54 |
9,129.21 |
4,199.06 |
125.97 |
59.9866 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
83,247.83 |
6,937.32 |
3,190.88 |
95.73 |
45.5840 |
| 2 |
86,969.99 |
7,247.50 |
3,333.55 |
100.01 |
47.6221 |
| 3 |
90,859.90 |
7,571.66 |
3,482.65 |
104.48 |
49.7521 |
| 4 |
94,925.92 |
7,910.49 |
3,638.50 |
109.16 |
51.9786 |
| 5 |
99,173.52 |
8,264.46 |
3,801.31 |
114.04 |
54.3044 |
| 6 |
103,847.68 |
8,653.97 |
3,980.47 |
119.41 |
56.8639 |
| 7 |
106,359.81 |
8,863.32 |
4,076.76 |
122.30 |
58.2394 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
80,823.09 |
6,735.26 |
3,097.94 |
92.94 |
44.2563 |
| 2 |
84,436.98 |
7,036.42 |
3,236.46 |
97.09 |
46.2351 |
| 3 |
88,213.40 |
7,351.12 |
3,381.21 |
101.44 |
48.3030 |
| 4 |
92,160.97 |
7,680.08 |
3,532.52 |
105.98 |
50.4646 |
| 5 |
96,284.91 |
8,023.74 |
3,690.59 |
110.72 |
52.7227 |
| 6 |
100,822.88 |
8,401.91 |
3,864.53 |
115.94 |
55.2076 |
| 7 |
102,726.88 |
8,560.57 |
3,937.51 |
118.13 |
56.2501 |
Review pay rates for this pay grid.
Licensed science officer (geoscientist) 5
Applicable job codes
| |
PEA |
| Job code |
701005 |
| Salary plan |
PEA |
| Bargaining unit code |
2 |
Salary
Grid 5A: 3% 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 |
112.30 |
53.4763 |
| 2 |
102,030.22 |
8,502.52 |
3,910.81 |
117.32 |
55.8687 |
| 3 |
106,596.30 |
8,883.03 |
4,085.82 |
122.57 |
58.3689 |
| 4 |
111,368.77 |
9,280.73 |
4,268.75 |
128.06 |
60.9822 |
| 5 |
116,353.79 |
9,696.15 |
4,459.83 |
133.79 |
63.7118 |
| 6 |
121,841.85 |
10,153.49 |
4,670.18 |
140.11 |
66.7169 |
| 7 |
124,588.93 |
10,382.41 |
4,775.48 |
143.26 |
68.2211 |
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 |
109.03 |
51.9187 |
| 2 |
99,058.46 |
8,254.87 |
3,796.90 |
113.91 |
54.2414 |
| 3 |
103,491.56 |
8,624.30 |
3,966.82 |
119.00 |
56.6689 |
| 4 |
108,125.02 |
9,010.42 |
4,144.42 |
124.33 |
59.2060 |
| 5 |
112,964.84 |
9,413.74 |
4,329.93 |
129.90 |
61.8561 |
| 6 |
118,293.06 |
9,857.76 |
4,534.16 |
136.02 |
64.7737 |
| 7 |
120,880.08 |
10,073.34 |
4,633.32 |
139.00 |
66.1903 |
Rates effective April 7, 2024
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
92,055.05 |
7,671.25 |
3,528.46 |
105.85 |
50.4066 |
| 2 |
96,173.25 |
8,014.44 |
3,686.31 |
110.59 |
52.6616 |
| 3 |
100,477.20 |
8,373.10 |
3,851.28 |
115.54 |
55.0183 |
| 4 |
104,975.78 |
8,747.98 |
4,023.71 |
120.71 |
57.4816 |
| 5 |
109,674.72 |
9,139.56 |
4,203.82 |
126.11 |
60.0546 |
| 6 |
114,847.71 |
9,570.64 |
4,402.10 |
132.06 |
62.8871 |
| 7 |
117,359.32 |
9,779.94 |
4,498.37 |
134.95 |
64.2624 |
Rates effective April 9, 2023
| Step |
Annual |
Monthly |
Bi-weekly |
Bi-weekly RRA |
Hourly |
| 1 |
89,373.85 |
7,447.82 |
3,425.69 |
102.77 |
48.9384 |
| 2 |
93,372.04 |
7,781.00 |
3,578.94 |
107.37 |
51.1277 |
| 3 |
97,550.76 |
8,129.23 |
3,739.11 |
112.17 |
53.4159 |
| 4 |
101,918.11 |
8,493.18 |
3,906.51 |
117.20 |
55.8073 |
| 5 |
106,480.35 |
8,873.36 |
4,081.38 |
122.44 |
58.3054 |
| 6 |
111,502.54 |
9,291.88 |
4,273.88 |
128.22 |
61.0554 |
| 7 |
113,406.01 |
9,450.50 |
4,346.84 |
130.41 |
62.0977 |
Last updated on May 4, 2026