VM-04 salary
VM-04 (Veterinary Medicine Group) pays $124,915 to $145,427 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 | $124,915 |
| Step 2 | $128,962 |
| Step 3 | $132,932 |
| Step 4 | $136,419 |
| Step 5 | $140,850 |
| Step 6 | $145,427 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $124,489 |
| Oct 2022 | $130,457 |
| Oct 2023 | $135,043 |
| Oct 2024 | $138,088 |
| Oct 2025 | $145,427 |
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 | 110,407 | 113,983 | 117,491 | 120,572 | 124,489 | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 114,271 | 117,972 | 121,603 | 124,792 | 128,846 | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 115,699 | 119,447 | 123,123 | 126,352 | 130,457 | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 119,170 | 123,030 | 126,817 | 130,143 | 134,371 | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 119,766 | 123,645 | 127,451 | 130,794 | 135,043 | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 122,161 | 126,118 | 130,000 | 133,410 | 137,744 | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 122,466 | 126,433 | 130,325 | 133,744 | 138,088 | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 122,466 | 126,433 | 130,325 | 133,744 | 138,088 | 142,576 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 124,915 | 128,962 | 132,932 | 136,419 | 140,850 | 145,427 |
Other levels: VM: Veterinary Medicine Group
Questions and answers
How much does a VM-04 make?
$124,915 to $145,427 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-04 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.