2006-09-06 11:19:30 · 6 answers · asked by pingme03 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
For a Vet. Average Yearly Salary is $66,590
For a Veterinary Assistant/Technician Average Yearly Salary for this $24,622
2006-09-06 11:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by sexylittlemisstweetybird83 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure, but from what I have heard from some vet techs..they don't make all that much. I was surprised that I (being a groomer) made more than my vet tech friend did per year.
Animal fields usually do not pay very well. And it depends on what area you live in. But most people who take a career in the animal field do it for the love of the animal, not really for the $$$
2006-09-06 19:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally depends on the area of the country,if it is private practice, or a research facility,shelter,large animal, vet school......the variables are many!!!!
Hourly ranges from $6/hour to over $20 in a busy vet school if you are good and specialized. Most AVERAGE about $13.
Let me say you will not be rich and cannot support yourself and another human on the salary. But that is not why we are doing it!!!!! CLEARLY!!!
And there is a MAJOR difference between a Vet ASSISTANT and A Vet TECH!!!!! Vet assistants go to "classes" if they are lucky and are NOT licensed at all. Vet Tech went to COLLEGE for 2-4 years and ARE licensed!!!!
2006-09-06 19:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Earnings:
Median hourly earnings of veterinary technologists and technicians were $11.99 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $9.88 and $14.56. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $8.51, and the top 10 percent earned more than $17.12.
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2006-09-06 18:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by pinduck85 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer, sorry, but would love to know the same thing... I've been thinking about taking classes for that... Hope you get many answers!!!
2006-09-06 18:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by Grimm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$25,000 in our area - which is Maryland's Eastern Shore.
2006-09-06 18:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋