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Electrical and Mechanical Engineering 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 outTwelve weeks at Saint-Jean, the Infantry School in Gagetown, then the Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering in Borden. The job is running a maintenance organisation — teams of up to 30 technicians drawn from the vehicle, weapons, electronic-optronic and materials trades — and advising the commander on it. It is management, not the shop floor.Source · checked 2026-09-07
What the job involves
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officers experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working in different environments. Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officers are employed at bases and garrisons across…
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
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officers attend the Infantry School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown, New Brunswick. They build upon the leadership and other skills training they…
Civilian equivalent
Electrical and Electronics Engineers Metallurgical and Manufacturing Engineers Mechanical Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer Chemical Engineer
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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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