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WestJet ALPA · DB Pension

Pilot Pension Estimator

Collective Agreement No. 2  ·  Jan 1 2026 pay rates  ·  CRA pension adjustment (T4 box 52)
Est. annual pension at 65
Annual pension at 65
nominal dollars
Monthly pension at 65
nominal dollars
Years contributing
hire to age 65
Pension units by career phase — value at age 65
B737 FO
B787 FO
B737 Capt
B787 Capt
Year-by-year detail
AgeYrRoleStep Base $/hrInflated $/hrAnnual earnings ContributionPension unitUnit @ 65 PA (T4 box 52)
PA (pension adjustment) = (9 × pension unit earned in year) − $600, floored at $0. Reduces RRSP contribution room for that year (CRA T4 box 52). Pay step = total years of service across all roles, capped at max step per table. Pay scale compounds annually at pay scale growth rate from Jan 1 2026 base rates. Pension unit = 9.5% × 11% of annual earnings (1% employee + 10% company). Each unit revalued by wage inflation from year earned to age 65.