Salary Ranges
The following tables provide minimum and maximum hourly rates and salary ranges effective April 1, 2023, organized according to employee type (Union of Northern Workers, Excluded, or Senior Management).
For more detailed 2023-2026 UNW/EXC/SRM Salary Grids, see: https://my.hr.gov.nt.ca/resources/terms-employment
Union of Northern Workers
Effective April 1, 2023 (based on a 37.5 hour work week)
| PAY RANGE | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ANNUAL SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNW01 | $27.95 | $33.39 | $54,503 - $65,111 |
| UNW02 | $29.01 | $34.67 | $56,570 - $67,607 |
| UNW03 | $30.21 | $36.09 | $58,910 - $70,376 |
| UNW04 | $31.33 | $37.45 | $61,094 - $73,028 |
| UNW05 | $32.55 | $38.90 | $63,473 - $75,855 |
| UNW06 | $33.70 | $40.24 | $65,715 - $78,468 |
| UNW07 | $34.94 | $41.71 | $68,133 - $81,335 |
| UNW08 | $36.25 | $43.30 | $70,688 - $84,435 |
| UNW09 | $37.56 | $44.85 | $73,242 - $87,458 |
| UNW10 | $38.91 | $46.48 | $75,875 - $90,636 |
| UNW11 | $40.33 | $48.17 | $78,644 - $93,932 |
| UNW12 | $43.36 | $51.79 | $84,552 - $100,991 |
| UNW13 | $45.34 | $54.14 | $88,413 - $105,573 |
| UNW14 | $47.52 | $56.76 | $92,664 - $110,682 |
| UNW15 | $49.74 | $59.39 | $96,993 - $115,811 |
| UNW16 | $52.07 | $62.20 | $101,537 - $121,290 |
| UNW17 | $54.51 | $65.09 | $106,295 - $126,926 |
| UNW18 | $57.03 | $68.12 | $111,209 - $132,834 |
| UNW19 | $59.67 | $71.26 | $116,357 - $138,957 |
| UNW20 | $62.41 | $74.56 | $121,700 - $145,392 |
| UNW21 | $65.33 | $78.04 | $127,394 - $152,178 |
| UNW22 | $68.33 | $81.62 | $133,244 - $159,159 |
| UNW23 | $71.48 | $85.37 | $139,386 - $166,472 |
| UNW24 | $74.72 | $89.25 | $145,704 - $174,038 |
| UNW25 | $78.15 | $93.36 | $152,393 - $182,052 |
Effective April 1, 2024 (based on a 37.5 hour work week)
| PAY RANGE | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ANNUAL SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNW01 | $28.58 | $34.14 | $55,731 - $66,573 |
| UNW02 | $29.66 | $35.45 | $57,837 - $69,128 |
| UNW03 | $30.89 | $36.91 | $60,236 - $71,975 |
| UNW04 | $32.04 | $38.29 | $62,478 - $74,666 |
| UNW05 | $33.29 | $39.78 | $64,916 - $77,571 |
| UNW06 | $34.46 | $41.14 | $67,197 - $80,223 |
| UNW07 | $35.72 | $42.65 | $69,654 - $83,168 |
| UNW08 | $37.07 | $42.65 | $72,287 - $86,346 |
| UNW09 | $38.40 | $45.86 | $74,880 - $89,427 |
| UNW10 | $39.79 | $47.53 | $77,591 - $92,684 |
| UNW11 | $41.24 | $49.25 | $80,418 - $96,038 |
| UNW12 | $44.34 | $52.96 | $86,463 - $103,272 |
| UNW13 | $46.36 | $55.36 | $90,402 - $107,952 |
| UNW14 | $48.59 | $58.04 | $94,751 - $113,178 |
| UNW15 | $50.85 | $60.73 | $99,158 - $118,424 |
| UNW16 | $53.24 | $63.60 | $103,818 - $124,020 |
| UNW17 | $55.73 | $66.56 | $108,674 - $129,792 |
| UNW18 | $58.31 | $69.65 | $113,705 - $135,818 |
| UNW19 | $61.01 | $72.87 | $118,970 - $142,097 |
| UNW20 | $63.82 | $76.24 | $124,449 - $148,668 |
| UNW21 | $66.80 | $79.79 | $130,260 - $155,591 |
| UNW22 | $69.86 | $83.46 | $136,227 - $162,747 |
| UNW23 | $73.08 | $87.29 | $142,506 - $170,216 |
| UNW24 | $76.40 | $91.26 | $148,980 - $177,957 |
| UNW25 | $79.91 | $95.47 | $155,825 - $186,167 |
Effective April 1, 2025 (based on a 37.5 hour work week)
| PAY RANGE | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ANNUAL SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNW01 | $29.22 | $34.91 | $56,979 - $68,075 |
| UNW02 | $30.33 | $36.25 | $59,144 - $70,688 |
| UNW03 | $31.58 | $37.74 | $61,581 - $73,593 |
| UNW04 | $32.76 | $39.15 | $63,882 - $76,343 |
| UNW05 | $34.03 | $40.67 | $66,359 - $79,307 |
| UNW06 | $35.23 | $42.07 | $68,699 - $82,037 |
| UNW07 | $36.53 | $43.61 | $71,234 - $85,040 |
| UNW08 | $37.90 | $45.27 | $73,905 - $88,277 |
| UNW09 | $39.26 | $46.89 | $76,557 - $91,436 |
| UNW10 | $40.68 | $48.60 | $79,326 - $94,770 |
| UNW11 | $42.17 | $50.36 | $82,232 - $98,202 |
| UNW12 | $45.34 | $54.15 | $88,413 - $105,593 |
| UNW13 | $47.40 | $56.61 | $92,430 - $110,390 |
| UNW14 | $49.68 | $59.35 | $96,876 - $115,733 |
| UNW15 | $52.00 | $62.09 | $101,400 - $121,076 |
| UNW16 | $54.44 | $65.03 | $106,158 - $126,809 |
| UNW17 | $56.99 | $68.06 | $111,131 - $132,717 |
| UNW18 | $59.62 | $71.22 | $116,259 - $138,879 |
| UNW19 | $62.38 | $74.51 | $121,641 - $145,295 |
| UNW20 | $65.25 | $77.95 | $127,238 - $152,003 |
| UNW21 | $68.30 | $81.59 | $133,185 - $159,101 |
| UNW22 | $71.44 | $85.33 | $139,308 - $166,394 |
| UNW23 | $74.73 | $89.26 | $145,724 - $174,057 |
| UNW24 | $78.12 |
$93.31 |
$152,334 - $181,955 |
| UNW25 | $81.71 | $97.61 | $159,335 - $190,340 |
Excluded Employees
Effective April 1, 2023 (based on a 37.5 hour work week)
| PAY RANGE | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ANNUAL SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXC01 | $27.95 | $33.39 | $54,503 - $65,111 |
| EXC02 | $29.01 | $34.67 | $55,570 - $67,607 |
| EXC03 | $30.21 | $36.09 | $58,910 - $70,376 |
| EXC04 | $31.33 | $37.45 | $61,094 - $73,028 |
| EXC05 | $32.55 | $38.90 | $63,473 - $75,855 |
| EXC06 | $33.70 | $40.24 | $65,715 - $78,468 |
| EXC07 | $34.94 | $41.71 | $68,133 - $81,335 |
| EXC08 | $36.25 | $43.30 | $70,688 - $84,435 |
| EXC09 | $37.56 | $44.85 | $73,242 - $87,458 |
| EXC10 | $38.91 | $46.48 | $75,875 - $90,636 |
| EXC11 | $40.33 | $48.17 | $78,644 - $93,932 |
| EXC12 | $43.36 | $51.79 | $84,552 - $100,991 |
| EXC13 | $45.34 | $54.14 | $88,413 - $105,573 |
| EXC14 | $47.52 | $56.76 | $92,664 - $110,682 |
| EXC15 | $49.74 | $59.39 | $96,993 - $115,811 |
| EXC16 | $52.07 | $62.20 | $101,537 - $121,290 |
| EXC17 | $54.51 | $65.09 | $106,295 - $126,926 |
| EXC18 | $57.03 | $68.12 | $111,209 - $132,834 |
| EXC19 | $59.67 | $71.26 | $116,357 - $138,957 |
| EXC20 | $62.41 | $74.56 | $121,700 - $145,392 |
| EXC21 | $65.33 | $78.04 | $127,394 - $152,178 |
| EXC22 | $68.33 | $81.62 | $133,244 - $152,178 |
| EXC23 | $71.48 | $85.37 | $139,386 - $166,472 |
| EXC24 | $74.72 | $89.25 | $145,704 - $174,038 |
| EXC25 | $78.15 | $93.36 | $152,393 - $182,052 |
Effective April 1, 2024 (based on a 37.5 hour work week)
| PAY RANGE | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ANNUAL SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXC01 | $28.58 | $34.14 | $55,731 - $66,573 |
| EXC02 | $29.66 | $35.45 | $57,837 - $69,128 |
| EXC03 | $30.89 | $36.91 | $60,236 - $71,975 |
| EXC04 | $32.04 | $38.29 | $62,478 - $74,666 |
| EXC05 | $33.29 | $39.78 | $64,916 - $77,571 |
| EXC06 | $34.46 | $41.14 | $67,197 - $80,223 |
| EXC07 | $35.72 | $42.65 | $69,654 - $83,168 |
| EXC08 | $37.07 | $44.28 | $72,287 - $86,346 |
| EXC09 | $38.40 | $45.86 | $74,880 - $89,427 |
| EXC10 | $39.79 | $47.53 | $77,591 - $92,684 |
| EXC11 | $41.24 | $49.25 | $80,418 - $96,038 |
| EXC12 | $44.34 | $52.96 | $86,463 - $103,272 |
| EXC13 | $46.36 | $55.36 | $90,402 - $107,952 |
| EXC14 | $48.59 | $58.04 | $94,751 - $113,178 |
| EXC15 | $50.85 | $60.73 | $99,158 - $118,424 |
| EXC16 | $53.24 | $63.60 | $103,818 - $124,020 |
| EXC17 | $55.73 | $66.56 | $108,674 - $129,792 |
| EXC18 | $58.31 | $69.65 | $113,705 - $135,818 |
| EXC19 | $61.01 | $72.87 | $118,970 - $142,097 |
| EXC20 | $63.82 | $76.24 | $124,449 - $148,668 |
| EXC21 | $66.80 | $79.79 | $130,260 - $155,591 |
| EXC22 | $69.86 | $83.46 | $136,227 - $162,747 |
| EXC23 | $73.08 | $87.29 | $142,506 - $170,216 |
| EXC24 | $76.40 | $91.26 | $148,980 - $177,957 |
| EXC25 | $79.91 | $95.47 | $155,825 - $186.167 |
Effective April 1, 2025 (based on a 37.5 hour work week)
| PAY RANGE | MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ANNUAL SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXC01 | $29.22 | $34.91 | $56,979 - $68,075 |
| EXC02 | $30.33 | $36.25 | $59,144 - $70,688 |
| EXC03 | $31.58 | $37.74 | $61,581 - $73,593 |
| EXC04 | $32.76 | $39.15 | $63,822 - $76,343 |
| EXC05 | $34.03 | $40.67 | $66,359 - $79,307 |
| EXC06 | $35.23 | $42.07 | $68,699 - $82,037 |
| EXC07 | $36.53 | $43.61 | $71,234 - $85.040 |
| EXC08 | $37.90 | $45.27 | $73,905 - $88,277 |
| EXC09 | $39.26 | $46.89 | $76,557 - $91,436 |
| EXC10 | $40.68 | $48.60 | $79,326 - $94,770 |
| EXC11 | $42.17 | $50.36 | $82,232 - $98,202 |
| EXC12 | $45.34 | $54.15 | $88,413 - $105,593 |
| EXC13 | $47.40 | $56.61 | $92,430 - $110,390 |
| EXC14 | $49.68 | $59.35 | $96,876 - $115,733 |
| EXC15 | $52.00 | $62.09 | $101,400 - $121,076 |
| EXC16 | $54.44 | $65.03 | $106,158 - $126,809 |
| EXC17 | $56.99 | $68.06 | $111,131 - $132,717 |
| EXC18 | $59.62 | $71.22 | $116,259 - $138,879 |
| EXC19 | $62.38 | $74.51 | $121,641 - $145,295 |
| EXC20 | $65.25 | $77.95 | $127,238 - $152,003 |
| EXC21 | $68.30 | $81.59 | $133,185 - $159,101 |
| EXC22 | $71.44 | $85.33 | $139,308 - $166,394 |
| EXC23 | $74.73 | $89.26 | $145,724 - $174,057 |
| EXC24 | $78.12 | $93.31 | $152,334 - $181,955 |
| EXC25 | $81.71 | $97.61 | $159,335 - $190,340 |
Senior Management
Effective April 1, 2023
| PAY RANGE | 70% MINIMUM | 100% MAXIMUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | Annual | Hourly | Annual | |
| 1 | $54.32 | $105,924 | $77.60 | $151,320 |
| 2 | $56.43 | $110,039 | $80.62 | $157,209 |
| 3 | $57.86 | $112,827 | $82.65 | $161,168 |
| 4 | $60.09 | $117,176 | $85.84 | $167,388 |
| 5 | $63.06 | $122,967 | $90.08 | $175,656 |
| 6 | $65.31 | $127,355 | $93.30 | $181,935 |
| 7 | $67.66 | $131,937 | $96.66 | $188,487 |
| 8 | $70.13 | $136,754 | $100.18 | $195,351 |
| 9 | $72.67 | $141,707 | $103.82 | $202,449 |
| 10 | $75.29 | $146,816 | $107.55 | $209,723 |
| 11 | $77.99 | $152,081 | $111.41 | $217,250 |
| 12 | $80.77 | $157,502 | $115.38 | $224,991 |
| 13 | $83.62 | $163,059 | $119.45 | $232,928 |
| 14 | $86.55 | $168,773 | $123.64 | $241,098 |
| 15 | $89.62 | $174,759 | $128.03 | $249,659 |
| 16 | $92.80 | $180,960 | $132.57 | $258,512 |
| 17 | $96.20 | $187,590 | $137.43 | $267,989 |
| 18 | $99.81 | $194,630 | $142.58 | $278,031 |
| 19 | $103.54 | $201,903 | $147.91 | $288,425 |
| 20 | $107.44 | $209,508 | $153.49 | $299,306 |
| 21 | $110.18 | $214,851 | $157.40 | $306,930 |
Effective April 1, 2024
| PAY RANGE | 70% MINIMUM | 100% MAXIMUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | Annual | Hourly | Annual | |
| 1 | $55.55 | $108,323 | $79.35 | $154,733 |
| 2 | $57.70 | $112,515 | $82.43 | $160,739 |
| 3 | $59.16 | $115,362 | $84.51 | $164,795 |
| 4 | $61.44 | $119,808 | $87.77 | $171,152 |
| 5 | $64.48 | $125,736 | $92.11 | $179,615 |
| 6 | $66.78 | $130,221 | $95.40 | $186,030 |
| 7 | $69.18 | $134,901 | $98.83 | $192,719 |
| 8 | $71.70 | $139,815 | $102.43 | $199,739 |
| 9 | $74.31 | $144,905 | $106.16 | $207,012 |
| 10 | $76.98 | $150,111 | $109.97 | $214,442 |
| 11 | $79.74 | $155,493 | $113.92 | $222,144 |
| 12 | $82.59 | $161,051 | $117.98 | $230,061 |
| 13 | $85.50 | $166,725 | $122.14 | $238,173 |
| 14 | $88.49 | $172,556 | $126.42 | $246,519 |
| 15 | $91.64 | $178,698 | $130.91 | $255,275 |
| 16 | $94.89 | $185,036 | $135.55 | $264,323 |
| 17 | $98.36 | $191,802 | $140.52 | $274,014 |
| 18 | $102.05 | $198,998 | $145.79 | $284,291 |
| 19 | $105.87 | $206,447 | $151.24 | $294,918 |
| 20 | $109.86 | $214,227 | $156.94 | $306,033 |
| 21 | $112.66 | $219,687 | $160.94 | $313,833 |
Effective April 1, 2025
| PAY RANGE | 70% MINIMUM | 100% MAXIMUM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | Annual | Hourly | Annual | |
| 1 | $56.80 | $110,760 | $81.14 | $158,223 |
| 2 | $59.00 | $115,050 | $84.28 | $164,346 |
| 3 | $60.49 | $117,956 | $86.41 | $168,500 |
| 4 | $62.82 | $122,499 | $89.74 | $174,993 |
| 5 | $65.93 | $128,564 | $94.18 | $183,651 |
| 6 | $68.29 | $133,166 | $97.55 | $190,223 |
| 7 | $70.74 | $137,943 | $101.05 | $197,048 |
| 8 | $73.31 | $142,955 | $104.73 | $204,224 |
| 9 | $75.99 | $148,181 | $108.55 | $211,673 |
| 10 | $78.71 | $153,485 | $112.44 | $219,258 |
| 11 | $81.54 | $159,003 | $116.48 | $227,136 |
| 12 | $84.44 | $164,658 | $120.63 | $235,229 |
| 13 | $87.42 | $170,469 | $124.89 | $243,536 |
| 14 | $90.48 | $176,436 | $129.26 | $252,057 |
| 15 | $93.70 | $182,715 | $133.86 | $261,027 |
| 16 | $97.02 | $189,189 | $138.60 | $270,270 |
| 17 | $100.58 | $196,131 | $143.68 | $280,176 |
| 18 | $104.35 | $203,483 | $149.07 | $290,687 |
| 19 | $108.25 | $211,088 | $154.64 | $301,548 |
| 20 | $112.33 | $219,044 | $160.47 | $312,917 |
| 21 | $115.19 | $224,621 | $164.56 | $320,892 |