Veterinarians

This post summarizes key statistics on Veterinarians using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
25 56,704
30 103,842
35 122,167
40 129,646
45 129,646
50 124,748
55 123,591
60 119,724
65 122,167


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.60
20-39 17.90
39-41 31.10
41-50 27.10
50-60 12.70
More than 60 5.60

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Veterinarians.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
91.40 117,943 Veterinary services
2.60 109,951 Colleges and universities
1.50 109,951 Administration of economic programs
0.60 105,064 Miscellaneous personal services
0.50 122,167 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
0.40 99,396 Museums, art galleries, and zoos
0.40 171,996 Research, development, and testing services
0.30 108,040 Agricultural production, livestock
0.30 130,419 Hospitals
0.20 248,489 Drugs

This table highlights the top industries people working as Veterinarians work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Veterinarians. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Veterinarians received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Veterinarians. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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