Market research statistics - First year employment

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Market research statistics

First year employment — 2009

*Distribution of Starting Salaries for 2009 U.S. Veterinary Medical College Graduates who accepted a FULL TIME position (including graduates in advanced study).*

Starting Salary Range	2009 (%)
Less than $23,000	0.5
$23,000 to $26,999	2.7
$27,000 to $30,999	4.9
$31,000 to $34,999	1.2
$35,000 to $38,999	0.9
$39,000 to $42,999	0.7
$43,000 to $46,999	0.4
$47,000 to $50,999	3.5
$51,000 to $54,999	2.6
$55,000 to $58,999	9.3
$59,000 to $62,999	12.7
$63,000 to $66,999	14.7
$67,000 to $70,999	14.9
$71,000 to $74,999	3.2
$75,000 to $78,999	9.3
$79,000 to $82,999	5.3
$83,000 to $86,999	3.8
$87,000 to $90,999	3.5
$91,000 +	5.7

*First-Year Employment and Starting Salaries of 2009 U.S. Veterinary Medical College Graduates*

	Percent %	Mean first-year salary ($)
	ALL GRADUATES	FULL TIME ONLY
Private Clinical Practice
Food animal exclusive	1.4	72,318
Food animal predominant	2.2	63,172
Mixed animal	9.6	63,892
Companion animal predominant	6.5	66,205
Companion animal exclusive	28.7	69,154
Equine	4.0	37,854

Public or Corporate Employment
College/University	0.5	n
Uniformed Services	2.4	63,579
Federal Government	0.5	n
State/Local Government	0.1	n
Industry/commercial	0.1	n
Not-for-profit	0.3	n

Other	0.1	n
Advanced Study Programs	43.5	28,545
*All Employment Types*	*100.0*	*48,684*
*Mean (Excluding advanced education)*	*56.4*	*64,826*

*Total 2009 U.S. Veterinary Medical College Graduates reporting salary*		*1,525*

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