Officer · Army
Artillery Officer
Training information checked 2026-09-16: Official training source. Basic training, waiting periods and individual entry conditions may add time.
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What the listing leaves outMuch of the job happens away from the gun line — in command posts coordinating fire support, or with observation and surveillance elements. Training runs through the common Army phase at Gagetown and then the Royal Canadian School of Artillery there. The forces.ca listing does not publish a total course length.Source · checked 2026-09-06
What the job involves
An Artillery Officer can be called upon to serve in any kind of terrain be it Arctic tundra, tropical jungle, desert, mountains, or urban town and cities. Artillery Officers are deployed overseas on operational missions and in Canada in…
Getting in
If you already have a university degree, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training…
Training
Further courses at the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School, also at Gagetown, introduce you to the duties required of a leader in the Artillery. You will develop your leadership skills while…
Civilian equivalent
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What it pays
Officers commission at Officer Cadet, or hold Officer Cadet rank while the Forces pay for a subsidised degree. Increments inside a rank are annual, so the top of a range is what someone earns after several years at that rank rather than on reaching it.
| NATO | Rank | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|
| OF-D | Officer Cadet OCdt · where you start | $2,913 – $5,060 |
| OF-1 | Second Lieutenant 2Lt | $5,096 – $9,514 |
| OF-1 | Lieutenant Lt | $5,397 – $11,057 |
| OF-2 | Captain Capt | $8,861 – $11,712 |
| OF-3 | Major Maj | $11,983 – $13,435 |
| OF-4 | Lieutenant-Colonel LCol | $13,887 – $14,779 |
| OF-5 | Colonel Col | $15,684 – $17,541 |
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. General officer ranks sit above the occupation ladder and are not shown. Not official — confirm current rates with canada.ca.
If you serve part-timeReserve Class A and B use separate daily pay tables. Class C uses the Regular Force monthly tables and can include operational or non-operational service. Do not estimate daily pay from a fixed percentage of monthly salary.Reserve Force pay by rank · checked 2026-09-06
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