Non-commissioned · Army
Signal Operator
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 outAbout 19 weeks at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics in Kingston. Not the same trade as Information Systems Technician, though both descend from the ACISS structure that was later broken up: this one keeps the tactical side — radios, line, field power, satellite links — and the job is making communications work where no permanent infrastructure exists.Source · checked 2026-09-06
What the job involves
Signal Operators experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working outdoors, in military vehicles, and temporary shelters (e.g. tents). Signal Operators work across the country on Army bases and around the world…
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
Signal Operators attend the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronics in Kingston, Ontario. Training takes approximately 19 weeks and teaches the following basic skills and knowledge…
Civilian equivalent
Telecommunications Operator and Manager Information Systems Analyst Electronic Engineering Technician/Technologist Line Installer-Repairer Technician
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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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