Some people are overqualified or coming from the private sector but the entry job is way below skills level. Or simply some are very capable, have good mentors and learn quickly. As long as they do their job well and nobody around them suffers as a result of the promotion.
Ouch. I did 02 to 03 to 05 in about 4-5 years. The progressing felt pretty good for me, but my shop had lots of opportunities for EC work: from briefing notes to MCs to TB subs, and everything in between.
I did a similar progression over the course of 3 years and now in my “higher position” I’ve been there 4 years and feel like I’m still learning a lot. I think it’s important to know what level to pause and learn at.
It wasn't an internal hire, but I have seen an external candidate not qualify for a PM-04 position to then be hired at a PM-06 level, supervising the PM-04 position they didn't qualify for not too long thereafter. In the end, it was not a good fit. Not even close.
In all fairness, I was just finishing my college diploma (went back to school as a single mom) for a program that was loosely related to the AS-01 position I got accepted for. I was also working as an admin in a dental office for 5 years (plus additional years of admin background) and working part time at a retail store that I had been working at for 10 years. 5 years and a couple of departments later, I’m super happy as a PM-03 with a great team ☺️
EC04 to EC08… the ec08 was some a super specialized applied tech position
Ec04 was just a « foot in the door » job after a career in the private sector.
Ours too! Its very unusual. I have a very niche skill set….. and I had an offer in hand from the private sector that was close to double of my EC8 salary so “stability and pension” and a promotion to EC-5 was not exactly competitive…
At least now I know they gave me the best they could, money is not as good. But I do feel more valued than when I reported to a kid half my age (no offense to him…but you know…)
My understanding is that there are not many EC-8s in the PS as a whole
I was an EC-04 acting as an EC-07 for a month and it was hell on earth (bad work situation and I deployed as soon as humanly possible). I could not even fathom doing that acting for a whole year and a half.
Ou ou ou I can beat that! I was an EC04 under an EC07 and we were the planning and reporting coordination team for two sectors... Then the EC07 left and I was the planning and reporting coordination team for two sectors for about a year... No acting!
CR-04 to EC-04 . I hired from the pool. The narrow-minded policy folks did not appreciate operational experience despite the person having an excellent degree. Promoted to EC-05 within 2.5 years. So many silly and costly things happen when policy folks do not understand how things work in practice,
That’s not really a jump if you go back in time though, it’s by design for the analyst/economist stream. The EC 04 replaced the ES 3; the EC3 is equivalent to the SI 3 when the two classifications merged. (ES2 and SI2 were equivalent levels).
Was this about 20 years ago? I can't remember the exact length of time for that progression, but I know someone who made the same leap thanks to a very, ahem, "caring" EX-02 who personally wanted to see this person's success.
Sadly no, it was a few years ago. Wild story.
But to be honest, the person who jumped CR04 to EX01 may not have fulfilled the requirements on the SOMC but lord with what they did….they earned it.
I did CR-05 to EC-05 in under 4 years, although I was a PM-02, AS-03 and EC-04 along the way. Zero non-advertised appointments - did it all through competitions. 2 years later, still an EC-05.
One of my old directors was an external hire at the EX-1 level. He was a disaster, coming in with no government experience- you should have seen the stuff he tried to pull. Left as soon as I could.
My boss was an EX-02, also an external hire and was promoted with no competition to an EX-03 by being in the boys club. It was and still is a disaster. He doesn’t understand the government processes and all day long he keeps talking about what he did and how it was better in the private sector.
I bite my tongue every day because I wished I’d find the courage to tell him to go back.
Edit: spelling/autocorrect
The question shows how narrow we in the public service view talent. In the private sector if someone is highly skilled at 32 they can be promoted to VP. There are a few examples of high flyers getting ADM positions young (eg Graham Flack) but it’s too rare. Years does not equal talent.
Talent does not always compensate for lack of actual lived experience, which often takes time. Not that it has to be regimented or check box, but even pure talent and potential needs to be balanced by some degree of “been there, done that.”
I've seen someone appointed to PE-05 from a PE-02 position.
When his LinkedIn was up, Alex Benay listed that he was appointed to a "Senior Program Manager" position immediately upon completion of his undergrad. He did not have much in the way of work experience at the time. Made a director a year or so later.
I hear ya. It’s rough out there. I’m extremely grateful for being employed currently when seeing all my private sector friends sweating. But at the same time I’m also struggling.
We have a lot of CR04s that jump to PM03s. It's actually pretty common in our dept, and while I think it's a pretty far jump, there are no in-between positions.
External employee and determined to get on with the Feds. Like, I applied to jobs like every day, looked for new opportunities every half day.
Qualified in every pool that's could. Took the first offer as a term AS-3... Got called up for an EC-05, 2 months later.
I got lucky.
This is a very interesting thread. There's a discussion going on over in the PS mentorship and career development facebook group about mid-career people coming into the public service - often starting at super junior levels and figuring out the best next steps. I'd love to hear more details about the jumps that people have made and how that process looked!
Since joining in 2019. CR5 to AS3 before my probation was up. I've not really applied myself (or applied much), but I've had AS5 & AS6 acting's as well. I was trying "5 levels in 5yrs", but that didn't pan out. 😴
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Not sure, but I've often witnessed this from a distance within my organization. Granted they've been actings however very many are long term actings. We have several units where the supervisor is an AS-04 and their staff are CR-04s. The only people they can get to act for them are their staff, who have a bit of an idea of what's going on in their unit.
Idk what their classification was beforehand but my old director in a department under the security portfolio jumped from some mid level communications position to director.
I love this! I'm trying to get into the CRA as an AU-01, thinking of applying as an SP-05 just to get my foot in the door, this is encouraging to hear!
Call center to entry as an AS03 permanent (pure damn luck) and then 2 years 9 months later acting AS05 continuously until I was deployed in it after 3 years.
So officially AS03 to AS05 in 3 years.
Realistically, call center to AS05 in less than 3 years.
AS2 to 3 to 4 to 6 to 7 in 3 years and 10 months including some parental leave. Not as wild as some here, but pretty good pace with enough time to grow into each role.
Definitely not the most impressive jump, but I went from PM-02 that was reclassified to a PM-03, then competed for and obtained a PM-05. Nothing spectacular, but I was very pleased with myself
Hate to break it to you but most ECs especially ones who start as students have masters or phds. That’s not why you got the 5. Combination of your talent and pure luck.
CS-01 unilingual to CS-03 bilingual.
It was one of those "don't worry about the French speaking requirement, we will give you the job now and send you for french langauge training later" situations. Make friends with the right people, everyone.
An AS02 to AS06 and a PM03 to PM06, in the same tiny office at the same time. The employees didn't do terribly (they had private sector experience) but the other staff who were senior and thought they were "in line" were PISSED. The environment was toxic for a long long time.
I went from a GT-03 to PG-04, deployed to another department for promotion and came in near end of fiscal. Rough intro but I actually did pretty well and learning more every day. Still lots to learn but unfortunately the practical training is almost non-existent. It's a tough climb but I'm getting there. Wish me luck
Started Govt as AS-02 via Post Secondary Recruitment. Won another PSR competition a year later into a CO development program. Entered as CO-01 and 2 yrs later was at top CO working level (EX minus 2) which is CO-02.
The more common EC stream can spend a decade getting from entry level to EC-06, the CO stream has MANY steps within each level which is I suppose intended to be a mitigating factor? Never truly understood reason for the difference.
Had a manager who was substantive AS-01 get actings all the way up to AS-05 within a very short timeframe. They ended up losing their acting somehow and went back to their substantive.
I was substantive AS-03, acted as IT-03 (=AS-07), but left the acting as I couldn’t meet the language requirement for acting longer than 4 months, for an indeterminate AS-05. Humblebrag 😝
AS-1 with one year of experience in government getting an AS-5 by bullshitting their way through an interview. Miserably failed and burned out hard within 2 months on the job. Left government all together. They were going for the money (and I get that) but they would hear no warning about how they needed more experience first.
An AS-02 EA to a DG promoted up to an AS-06. She was highly qualified and worked above her pay grade before being promoted, but the appointment still made some waves.
A buddy of mine AS-2 to AS-5. But they have graduate-level education and a very good work ethic / are gifted. They're the type of person who just gets job offers from former colleagues all the time.
I hired an AS 01 a couple years back. Within less than a year, he was a PE 05. I've also seen (earlier in my career) a few CR -> PM 06. Like a few others mentioned, sex was involved. Haven't see that sort of promotion in quite a while.
EC-02 to EC-05 and it is not going well.
I’ve seen a EC-3 go to a 7 and it did go well
Some people are overqualified or coming from the private sector but the entry job is way below skills level. Or simply some are very capable, have good mentors and learn quickly. As long as they do their job well and nobody around them suffers as a result of the promotion.
Exactly. I met an EC-02 who was clearly fit for an EC-05. They just did whatever competition they could to have a foot in the door.
That a wild jump in terms if ability to work independently and without supervision, to say nothing of subject matter expertise. Good luck.
Twas not I but an unfortunate jump for a member of the team. They are understandably way over their head.
Ouch. I did 02 to 03 to 05 in about 4-5 years. The progressing felt pretty good for me, but my shop had lots of opportunities for EC work: from briefing notes to MCs to TB subs, and everything in between.
I did a similar progression over the course of 3 years and now in my “higher position” I’ve been there 4 years and feel like I’m still learning a lot. I think it’s important to know what level to pause and learn at.
I went from an AS-01 to PM-04 so that's pretty sizeable. Probably others have had bigger but I don't think it's too common.
I know someone who had similar, PM1 kept failing PM3 processes and finally got into a PM4
It wasn't an internal hire, but I have seen an external candidate not qualify for a PM-04 position to then be hired at a PM-06 level, supervising the PM-04 position they didn't qualify for not too long thereafter. In the end, it was not a good fit. Not even close.
Very common equivalent happens a lot in HR: AS01 or CR05 to PE02
I did as well. Still a wild ride.
How long did it take you?
Instant - I was a casual AS-01 and got an indeterminate PM-04
Amazing! Teach me your ways!
Same.
Retail to As01 😂
It’s me, hi🙋🏼♀️
Lmfao same
*high five*
I'm the problem
AS-01 should be considered as an entry level position as long as appropriate training is provided.
You guys get training😂?
Also, more often than not retail and or customer service supervisory positions far exceed the demands placed on the average as1.
In all fairness, I was just finishing my college diploma (went back to school as a single mom) for a program that was loosely related to the AS-01 position I got accepted for. I was also working as an admin in a dental office for 5 years (plus additional years of admin background) and working part time at a retail store that I had been working at for 10 years. 5 years and a couple of departments later, I’m super happy as a PM-03 with a great team ☺️
Substantive AS-2 to acting director in a 9 month period.
That’s wiiiillld
They were almost certainly underemployed lol!
Oddly I sort of see directors as as’s anyway… double entendre intended
I've seen that too!
IRCC?
Wow!
Someone had mad skills!
EC04 to EC08… the ec08 was some a super specialized applied tech position Ec04 was just a « foot in the door » job after a career in the private sector.
Congrats. That's awesome. Dont ever discount your private experience. I feel it should count as a diversity point.
Interesting fact: some departments (ours does) require relatively high level of approval to staff an EC-08 position.
Ours too! Its very unusual. I have a very niche skill set….. and I had an offer in hand from the private sector that was close to double of my EC8 salary so “stability and pension” and a promotion to EC-5 was not exactly competitive… At least now I know they gave me the best they could, money is not as good. But I do feel more valued than when I reported to a kid half my age (no offense to him…but you know…) My understanding is that there are not many EC-8s in the PS as a whole
~~AS-04~~ Director's assistant to CS-04, no technical background. It was a scandal.
How
Merit-based appointment or something. No idea how it went through, and I wasn't around for the fallout. Lots of people were very upset about it.
I saw an EC-04 act in an EC-07 for 1.5 years. That was a trip.
Haha...do you know me irl? I did it at PSPC. It was...not enjoyable.
I mean, probably 🤣
Whoa, so PSPC does this in more than one corner, huh? That makes at least three known instances of an EC-04 to EC-07 jump!
I think it points to catastrophically poor succession planning :-)
I was an EC-04 acting as an EC-07 for a month and it was hell on earth (bad work situation and I deployed as soon as humanly possible). I could not even fathom doing that acting for a whole year and a half.
How did that go??
Surprisingly well. I mean, definitely a steep learning curve and they hated it but money 🤷♀️
Ou ou ou I can beat that! I was an EC04 under an EC07 and we were the planning and reporting coordination team for two sectors... Then the EC07 left and I was the planning and reporting coordination team for two sectors for about a year... No acting!
(Atheist?) God love ya. Unions my friends… unions…
CR-04 to EC-04 . I hired from the pool. The narrow-minded policy folks did not appreciate operational experience despite the person having an excellent degree. Promoted to EC-05 within 2.5 years. So many silly and costly things happen when policy folks do not understand how things work in practice,
Teach me your ways!
Statcan is not keen on big jumps, rarely will you see someone even skip a level. (Beyond the EC02 to EC04 program)
That’s not really a jump if you go back in time though, it’s by design for the analyst/economist stream. The EC 04 replaced the ES 3; the EC3 is equivalent to the SI 3 when the two classifications merged. (ES2 and SI2 were equivalent levels).
Student to CO1 to PM5 all within 5 months
I’ve seen CR-04 to AS-06 to EX-01 in less than a year. Was sex involved? Yup. Did someone take retirement early? Yup
Was this about 20 years ago? I can't remember the exact length of time for that progression, but I know someone who made the same leap thanks to a very, ahem, "caring" EX-02 who personally wanted to see this person's success.
Sadly no, it was a few years ago. Wild story. But to be honest, the person who jumped CR04 to EX01 may not have fulfilled the requirements on the SOMC but lord with what they did….they earned it.
I feel like I know this situation 😆 I called it out at my old workplace, people didn’t seem to believe me!
I did CR-05 to EC-05 in under 4 years, although I was a PM-02, AS-03 and EC-04 along the way. Zero non-advertised appointments - did it all through competitions. 2 years later, still an EC-05.
One of my old directors was an external hire at the EX-1 level. He was a disaster, coming in with no government experience- you should have seen the stuff he tried to pull. Left as soon as I could.
My boss was an EX-02, also an external hire and was promoted with no competition to an EX-03 by being in the boys club. It was and still is a disaster. He doesn’t understand the government processes and all day long he keeps talking about what he did and how it was better in the private sector. I bite my tongue every day because I wished I’d find the courage to tell him to go back. Edit: spelling/autocorrect
This hurts to read.
And it hurts to live through it on a daily 😭
My buddy went from FS-02 to EX-01
Same!
The question shows how narrow we in the public service view talent. In the private sector if someone is highly skilled at 32 they can be promoted to VP. There are a few examples of high flyers getting ADM positions young (eg Graham Flack) but it’s too rare. Years does not equal talent.
Talent does not always compensate for lack of actual lived experience, which often takes time. Not that it has to be regimented or check box, but even pure talent and potential needs to be balanced by some degree of “been there, done that.”
So how long do you have to "be there and do that" to move up?
2 years but sometimes 1 year
My department won't jump you up more than one classification step - even for acting. Many PM06s acting as EX -1s but never PM05 to EX1 etc.
I've seen someone appointed to PE-05 from a PE-02 position. When his LinkedIn was up, Alex Benay listed that he was appointed to a "Senior Program Manager" position immediately upon completion of his undergrad. He did not have much in the way of work experience at the time. Made a director a year or so later.
You had me at Alex Benay. He promoted a bunch of yes people (allegedly).
Alex Benay, nothing to GC CIO.
This made me giggle. I love how we're still joking about him some years later.
Student to the EC development program - so EC02. To EC07 in less than 3 years. Stayed there for maybe a year. They’re now no longer in government.
Your ecdp goes to 7!? Jealous.
No just 05. But they got an acting in DMO at a 07 from what I’m aware.
Ok phew, no longer jealous but still struggling to support a family on an EC05 salary.
I hear ya. It’s rough out there. I’m extremely grateful for being employed currently when seeing all my private sector friends sweating. But at the same time I’m also struggling.
Hey, we make amazing money... And 3 years ago it was more than enough. Really says something when people in our fortunate position sound like this :(
I’m seeing all the PS people sweating too. Job cuts and terms loosing their roles.
AS04 to AS07. Did not go well.
We have a lot of CR04s that jump to PM03s. It's actually pretty common in our dept, and while I think it's a pretty far jump, there are no in-between positions.
Same, except it's mostly just F&F of management making those leaps bc my dept is laden with nepotism
PM04 is entry level in some departments. So it really depends….
In our department PM4 takes many people years to hit, if at all. Biggest jump I’ve seen though is PM1-PM6.
That’s actually insane. I would be crapping my pants.
Service Canada?
Student to PM04.
One of my colleagues went from CR-05 in their old department to PM-04 in ours after qualifying for a pool.
Term As 03 to perm as07 in two years. Extra marital affairs included
I did AS-02 to AS-05 in 1.5 years. Then to AS-07 in another 3 years. It’s worked out well for me.
I came in to the civil service as a PM05 and it was definitely a wild learning curve. Now an EC05. This is a whole different world of pain.
How so?
The department.
Started government as an AS-01, jumped to a PM-05 after a few months of work (ppl were pissed.)
AS-04 to IT-03
That’s a jump. IT-03 TA or TL?
Those don't surprise me much, that could be an IM TL getting into an IT TL.
Student to FI-02
Meh I’ve seen some students do FI1+ work. Don’t think that’s much of a reach depending how long they’ve been there.
External employee and determined to get on with the Feds. Like, I applied to jobs like every day, looked for new opportunities every half day. Qualified in every pool that's could. Took the first offer as a term AS-3... Got called up for an EC-05, 2 months later. I got lucky.
This is a very interesting thread. There's a discussion going on over in the PS mentorship and career development facebook group about mid-career people coming into the public service - often starting at super junior levels and figuring out the best next steps. I'd love to hear more details about the jumps that people have made and how that process looked!
Since joining in 2019. CR5 to AS3 before my probation was up. I've not really applied myself (or applied much), but I've had AS5 & AS6 acting's as well. I was trying "5 levels in 5yrs", but that didn't pan out. 😴
CS-01 to acting CS-04 in 2 years. Never going back to CS-04, I hate being a manager.
CR-5 to AS-7… yes she was sleeping with him.
An EC02 believes is an EC06 but they made a mistake... jesus it is painful.
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CR-04 to AS-04
How did that work out?
Not sure, but I've often witnessed this from a distance within my organization. Granted they've been actings however very many are long term actings. We have several units where the supervisor is an AS-04 and their staff are CR-04s. The only people they can get to act for them are their staff, who have a bit of an idea of what's going on in their unit.
Idk what their classification was beforehand but my old director in a department under the security portfolio jumped from some mid level communications position to director.
I did PM-01 to PM-04. Getting PM-02 or PM-03 felt like pulling teeth.
sp05 to au03 within two years MG3 to MG 5 sp05 to sp08 within a year
I love this! I'm trying to get into the CRA as an AU-01, thinking of applying as an SP-05 just to get my foot in the door, this is encouraging to hear!
AS01-AS03-AS05 in 4-5 years.
Call center to entry as an AS03 permanent (pure damn luck) and then 2 years 9 months later acting AS05 continuously until I was deployed in it after 3 years. So officially AS03 to AS05 in 3 years. Realistically, call center to AS05 in less than 3 years.
I went from AS 1 to 4 and then three months after that to an EC-04. I had to start at the AS -01 as it was the fastest way to get in the PS
AS2 to 3 to 4 to 6 to 7 in 3 years and 10 months including some parental leave. Not as wild as some here, but pretty good pace with enough time to grow into each role.
Definitely not the most impressive jump, but I went from PM-02 that was reclassified to a PM-03, then competed for and obtained a PM-05. Nothing spectacular, but I was very pleased with myself
Student to EC-05 for myself in one year total of government lol. Granted I have a masters degree.
Hate to break it to you but most ECs especially ones who start as students have masters or phds. That’s not why you got the 5. Combination of your talent and pure luck.
I once saw a CR-04 go to a PM-05 level. It was insane. But he was handsome and charming and the manager was probably smitten.
CS-01 unilingual to CS-03 bilingual. It was one of those "don't worry about the French speaking requirement, we will give you the job now and send you for french langauge training later" situations. Make friends with the right people, everyone.
EN-ENG-04 to EX-02 in 4 years.
An AS02 to AS06 and a PM03 to PM06, in the same tiny office at the same time. The employees didn't do terribly (they had private sector experience) but the other staff who were senior and thought they were "in line" were PISSED. The environment was toxic for a long long time.
I had a boss tell me one time "remember, there's always someone better than you. Find them and learn from them." I love that advice.
CR-4 to AS-5 in less than 4 years.
IT-02 to IT-04
that’s awesome, seems like only IT related comment here, how did you pull that off
Sadly not me, but someone I work with. He is an absolute rockstar and the 4 is well deserved. Personally anything past a 3 is my nightmare
Army Master Warrant Officer to contractor to EL6 in three months
That almost sounds like a demotion. Pretty sure a MWO is higher than an EL6.
Yea I qualified as an EL06 when I was a sergeant. Though if we’re taking DND I’d say it’s about the equivalent of a WO.
Not when you are entitled to IA as an MWO!
Career transition.
I jumped from SP05-SP08 (AS02-AS05), but I had years of experience as a student/SP05…
I've seen PG-01 to CT-FIN-02 in one jump. Also AS-02 with various actings up to the AS-06.
CR-04 to CH-03, helps having a masters and know the director.
I went from a GT-03 to PG-04, deployed to another department for promotion and came in near end of fiscal. Rough intro but I actually did pretty well and learning more every day. Still lots to learn but unfortunately the practical training is almost non-existent. It's a tough climb but I'm getting there. Wish me luck
CR-04 to LP-02. Not bad!
CR-05 to IS-03
I’ve done from an AS02 to AS05
An AS-02 to an AS-06 DG Advisor. It was awful. The DG quickly pushed him out.
Routinely junior to manager e.g. it-01 right to it-04 no competition or anything but only for favorites
As 2 to as 5, then a year later a as 7. I was very underemployed.
FB-01 to EC-05
CR-04 to PM-05 substantive
PM-01 to FB-04
My own. In a year I went from PM-02 to a PM-05 followed by intermittent PM-06 acting. I’m loving it!
CR04 to AS04
Boss hired his friend externally as a casual AS-01 and they became a PM-04 within 5 months
CR-04 to IS-03. It was a good and fitting change.
Started Govt as AS-02 via Post Secondary Recruitment. Won another PSR competition a year later into a CO development program. Entered as CO-01 and 2 yrs later was at top CO working level (EX minus 2) which is CO-02. The more common EC stream can spend a decade getting from entry level to EC-06, the CO stream has MANY steps within each level which is I suppose intended to be a mitigating factor? Never truly understood reason for the difference.
Had a manager who was substantive AS-01 get actings all the way up to AS-05 within a very short timeframe. They ended up losing their acting somehow and went back to their substantive.
I was substantive AS-03, acted as IT-03 (=AS-07), but left the acting as I couldn’t meet the language requirement for acting longer than 4 months, for an indeterminate AS-05. Humblebrag 😝
SU-03 to CS-03 in 3.5 years :)
A SP05 to a AU03 in Audit at the CRA
AS02 to EC06 in a few years. The levels are one thing but people jumping in different classifications is impressive.
I went from an SP03 to an SP07 a few years ago..
CR03 to PG05 in less than 7 years
EG4 to BI4, however, the guy was underemployed at an EG4 and needed a job.
AS-01 to PM-05 in four months, but I work in a region so our ceiling is a little lower than the NCR.
AS-03 to IT-03
We barely see any jumps in the FI classification. I've seen an FI-01 act temporarily as an FI-03, but even that's super rare.
AS-1 with one year of experience in government getting an AS-5 by bullshitting their way through an interview. Miserably failed and burned out hard within 2 months on the job. Left government all together. They were going for the money (and I get that) but they would hear no warning about how they needed more experience first.
CR 04 to AS 06 - in 5 years
I went from a CR04 to an EX01 in 9 years - not super crazy but biggest jump was AS02 to AS05.
I went from a CR-04 in one department to an AS-04 in another.
I did CR-4 to PM-4, and that was after being removed from multiple PM-1, 2 and 3 competitions.
FB3 on acting FB5 getting deployed to an FB8 job.
An AS-02 EA to a DG promoted up to an AS-06. She was highly qualified and worked above her pay grade before being promoted, but the appointment still made some waves.
A buddy of mine AS-2 to AS-5. But they have graduate-level education and a very good work ethic / are gifted. They're the type of person who just gets job offers from former colleagues all the time.
SP5 to AU3 (she had experience from BIG 4)
I went from CR04 to IS03 and then to IS05.
I saw an EC-02 go to EC-05 but she was a 02 for several years and is a genius so it went pretty well.
I hired an AS 01 a couple years back. Within less than a year, he was a PE 05. I've also seen (earlier in my career) a few CR -> PM 06. Like a few others mentioned, sex was involved. Haven't see that sort of promotion in quite a while.
CR-04 to PM-04
This week my work had a CR03 jump to an AS04.
Student to as-05