Salary for Veterinarian Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$45,187 - $98,039
Bonus	$193.40 - $15,328
Profit Sharing	$207.81 - $29,087
Commission	$262.50 - $39,732
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$45,580 - $105,703
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,467

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Job Listings for Veterinarian Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 22	Veterinarians	Banfield, The Pet Hospital	Houston, Texas
	of our current opportunities, visit http://www.banfield.net/banfield-careers-veterinarians . Have questions? Email rewardingcareers@banfield.net . Requirements... Indeed
Jan 24	Housecall Veterinarians	Veterinary staff unlimited
	Housecall veterinarians to work through our service. We have over 50 hospitals registered with our agency and are seeking housecall veterinarians to refer to... Indeed
Jan 24	Veterinarians Needed	Veterinary staff unlimited	California
	Seeking Veterinarians of all levels to join our staffing agency. We have relief work, associate positions and hospitals that need partners. This is a good sign... Indeed
Jan 22	Primary Care Veterinarians	Friendship Hospital for Animals	Washington, District of Columbia
	Friendship Hospital for Animals, an over 30 veterinarian, AAHA small animal hospital in Washington D.C., is accepting applications for primary care. We offer... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Veterinarian Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Banfield, The Pet Hospital	$44,338 - $96,354
VCA Animal Hospital	$53,000 - $92,964
Animal Care Hospital	Not enough data
Veterinary Office	Not enough data
Pfizer, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Veterinary Care	$45,608 - $95,027
Hospital	$46,746 - $100,335
Animal Shelter	$37,056 - $84,116
Health Clinic	$44,752 - $93,355
Healthcare	$46,103 - $97,669

Key Statistics for Veterinarian Jobs

Gender

	Female 70%			Male 30%
Salary:	$57,658 - $78,698			$59,179 - $86,023

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$46,428 - $99,387
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)	$47,696 - $100,509
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Animal Science	$40,851 - $86,258
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Biology	$44,000 - $108,750
Bachelor's Degree	$25,168 - $91,953

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 68%		Dental: 31%
	Vision: 20%		None: 31%

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Career Path for Veterinarian Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Veterinarian

Salary Range

$45,580 - $105,703

	Veterinary Technologist / Technician $19,409 - $40,246
	Veterinary Assistant or Laboratory Animal Caretaker $16,618 - $34,045
	Student Services Coordinator $24,779 - $51,103

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Veterinarian

Salary Range

$45,580 - $105,703

	Associate Veterinarian $49,312 - $100,599
	Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education $37,427 - $86,555
	Clinical Laboratory Scientist $34,506 - $97,997

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Veterinarian Job Description

People with the job title Veterinarian typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Veterinarians

Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendering of technical services to commercial firms or other organizations. Includes veterinarians who inspect livestock.