VM-05 salary
VM-05 (Veterinary Medicine Group) pays $136,925 to $157,818 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 | $136,925 |
| Step 2 | $140,865 |
| Step 3 | $144,811 |
| Step 4 | $148,755 |
| Step 5 | $153,221 |
| Step 6 | $157,818 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $135,424 |
| Oct 2022 | $141,916 |
| Oct 2023 | $146,904 |
| Oct 2024 | $150,217 |
| Oct 2025 | $157,818 |
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 | 121,019 | 124,503 | 127,990 | 131,476 | 135,424 | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 125,255 | 128,861 | 132,470 | 136,078 | 140,164 | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 126,821 | 130,472 | 134,126 | 137,779 | 141,916 | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 130,626 | 134,386 | 138,150 | 141,912 | 146,173 | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 131,279 | 135,058 | 138,841 | 142,622 | 146,904 | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 133,905 | 137,759 | 141,618 | 145,474 | 149,842 | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 134,240 | 138,103 | 141,972 | 145,838 | 150,217 | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 134,240 | 138,103 | 141,972 | 145,838 | 150,217 | 154,724 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 136,925 | 140,865 | 144,811 | 148,755 | 153,221 | 157,818 |
Other levels: VM: Veterinary Medicine Group
Questions and answers
How much does a VM-05 make?
$136,925 to $157,818 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-05 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.