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Pay Scale

At the time of hire, each pilot will be assigned a “rank” to determine where they will fit in the pilot pay scale.

Title Rank Target Annual Salary ($) General Guidelines
Copilot Junior 43,892 New hire with limited survey experience
Senior 47,813 Experienced survey copilot
PICUM 54,656 On Pilot in Command under Mentor (PICUM) program
Captain Junior 63,239 Limited pilot in command survey experience
Senior 67,385 Experienced survey captain
Training 77,557 Authorized to issue initial captain pilot competency check
Senior Training 85,000 Over five years of experience, extensive ferry experience, helps oversee training captains

Actual annual salary depends on the number of days worked. Promotion from one rank to another will follow a process, associated with training and evaluation of contribution, knowledge, skills and abilities. Within a rank, a pilot may earn a higher salary based on annual performance review and any additional qualifications possessed and/or duties performed.


Palmer Lake

Palmer Lake, Northwest Territories