Non-commissioned · Army
Combat Engineer
Training information checked 2026-09-15: Official training source. Basic training, waiting periods and individual entry conditions may add time.
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What the listing leaves outTrade training is about 20 weeks at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, after roughly a month of soldier qualification and two weeks of driver training in Borden. Construction is only part of it — mobility, counter-mobility and survivability tasks mean bridging, obstacles and route clearance under tactical conditions, carried out as a soldier first.Source · checked 2026-09-06
What the job involves
Combat Engineers experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with work in the field. Qualified Combat Engineers may apply to Combat Diver Training. If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required…
Getting in
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation. The minimum required education to…
Training
Combat Engineers attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at Gagetown, New Brunswick for 20 weeks of training in the following subjects: - Construction of field defences and…
Civilian equivalent
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Where you serve
What it pays
You enrol at Private (Basic) and move up on qualification. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| OR-2 | Private (Basic) Pte(B) · where you start | $4,337 |
| OR-3 | Private (Trained) Pte(T) | $4,987 – $5,994 |
| OR-4 | Corporal Cpl | $6,858 – $7,337 |
| OR-4 | Master Corporal MCpl | $7,118 – $7,841 |
| OR-6 | Sergeant Sgt | $7,959 – $8,340 |
| OR-7 | Warrant Officer WO | $8,694 – $8,997 |
| OR-8 | Master Warrant Officer MWO | $9,668 – $10,057 |
| OR-9 | Chief Warrant Officer CWO | $10,562 – $13,410 |
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. 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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