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Veterinarians
Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.
What a veterinarian does
Become a veterinarian
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good veterinarian
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $106 per hour with an average salary of $124,200 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $66 and $123 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $56,600 and $178,500 per year.
- 64% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $125 per hour with an average salary of $133,300 per year.
Veterinarian job outlook
- There are 2,052 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 264 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 10% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 4% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.