VM-02 salary
VM-02 (Veterinary Medicine Group) pays $100,821 to $121,873 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 | $100,821 |
| Step 2 | $104,780 |
| Step 3 | $108,730 |
| Step 4 | $112,680 |
| Step 5 | $117,186 |
| Step 6 | $121,873 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $103,574 |
| Oct 2022 | $108,539 |
| Oct 2023 | $112,354 |
| Oct 2024 | $114,888 |
| Oct 2025 | $121,873 |
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 | 89,111 | 92,610 | 96,100 | 99,593 | 103,574 | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 92,230 | 95,851 | 99,464 | 103,079 | 107,199 | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 93,383 | 97,049 | 100,707 | 104,367 | 108,539 | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 96,184 | 99,960 | 103,728 | 107,498 | 111,795 | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 96,665 | 100,460 | 104,247 | 108,035 | 112,354 | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 98,598 | 102,469 | 106,332 | 110,196 | 114,601 | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 98,844 | 102,725 | 106,598 | 110,471 | 114,888 | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 98,844 | 102,725 | 106,598 | 110,471 | 114,888 | 119,484 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 100,821 | 104,780 | 108,730 | 112,680 | 117,186 | 121,873 |
Other levels: VM: Veterinary Medicine Group
Questions and answers
How much does a VM-02 make?
$100,821 to $121,873 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-02 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.