OF-4 · Officer
Lieutenant-Colonel
NATO code
OF-4
Category
Officer
Monthly pay
$13,887 – $14,779
Annual
$166,644 – $177,348
What the rank does
Commanding officer of a battalion, regiment or squadron — roughly 500 to 800 people. Discipline, training, welfare and operational success all stop here. In a staff appointment the same rank runs a directorate and a budget instead, which is a different job carrying the same title and the same pay.
Getting past this rank
Command and staff appointments. The Joint Command and Staff Programme is for selected officers; it is not a guarantee of promotion.
Developmental period
DP3
Qualification required
Joint Command and Staff Programme, Canadian Forces College Toronto
The same rank in each element
Canadian Army
Lieutenant-Colonel LCol
Royal Canadian Navy
Commander Cdr
Royal Canadian Air Force
Lieutenant-Colonel LCol
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Ranks & PaySource
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. NATO codes follow the STANAG 2116 comparative tables. Not official — always confirm current rates with canada.ca.
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