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What are the starting wages for a veterinarian?

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Nirah’s Answer

This is very dependent on where you live- salaries are higher in some areas than other. The average starting salary is around 75,000, but that depends on a lot of factors, including what kind of veterinarian (dogs, horses, pigs??) and what kind of practice.

Try out this salary calculator from the American Veterinary Medical Association:
https://myvetlife.avma.org/new-veterinarian/your-financial-health/veterinary-salary-estimator

A vet student right out of school in Iowa, with no other advanced degrees or residency, working in a pet-only practice, can expect 55-75K
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Louise’s Answer

You can also try looking at the website https://www.bls.gov/ooh/. This is the federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. They compile data on almost every occupation in the U.S. and then list information about it on this website.

If you type in "veterinarian" in the box on the right where it says "Search Handbook," it will give you all kinds of information, like the pay, the education needed, the work environment, and the job outlook over the next 10 years -- which is very important because if you're going to be in school studying to be a vet for at least eight years, you want to know there will be a job for you when you get out!!
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