VM-01 salary
VM-01 (Veterinary Medicine Group) pays $86,409 to $104,880 a year in 6 steps, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025.
Rates in effect, October 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Health Services (SH)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $86,409 |
| Step 2 | $89,933 |
| Step 3 | $93,429 |
| Step 4 | $96,953 |
| Step 5 | $100,836 |
| Step 6 | $104,880 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $89,123 |
| Oct 2022 | $93,395 |
| Oct 2023 | $96,678 |
| Oct 2024 | $98,859 |
| Oct 2025 | $104,880 |
Every rate in the agreement
As published, in the order the agreement lists them; a code such as A) or X) is the agreement’s own.
| Effective | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 76,373 | 79,487 | 82,577 | 85,692 | 89,123 | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 79,046 | 82,269 | 85,467 | 88,691 | 92,242 | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 80,034 | 83,297 | 86,535 | 89,800 | 93,395 | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 82,435 | 85,796 | 89,131 | 92,494 | 96,197 | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 82,847 | 86,225 | 89,577 | 92,956 | 96,678 | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 84,504 | 87,950 | 91,369 | 94,815 | 98,612 | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 84,715 | 88,170 | 91,597 | 95,052 | 98,859 | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 84,715 | 88,170 | 91,597 | 95,052 | 98,859 | 102,823 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 86,409 | 89,933 | 93,429 | 96,953 | 100,836 | 104,880 |
Other levels: VM: Veterinary Medicine Group
Questions and answers
How much does a VM-01 make?
$86,409 to $104,880 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did VM-01 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Health Services (SH)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.