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| Reference > Market research statistics > U.S. veterinarians |
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| Market research statistics |
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| U.S. veterinarians — 2007 |
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Total (No.)1 |
Male |
Female |
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| Total |
83,730 |
43,196 |
40,534 |
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| U.S. veterinary positions |
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Total as of December 31, 20071,2 |
Percent of Total |
Male |
Female |
Median Professional Income Before Taxes3 |
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$ |
| Private Clinical Practice |
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| Food animal exclusive |
1048 |
1.8% |
83.9% |
16.1% |
91000 |
| Food animal predominant |
4042 |
6.9% |
82.6% |
17.4% |
79000 |
| Mixed animal |
4345 |
7.5% |
65.1% |
34.9% |
73000 |
| Companion animal predominant |
5811 |
10.0% |
62.4% |
37.6% |
91000 |
| Companion animal exclusive |
38974 |
66.9% |
47.0% |
53.0% |
79000 |
| Equine |
3537 |
6.1% |
56.5% |
43.5% |
91000 |
| Other |
483 |
0.8% |
40.4% |
59.6% |
79000 |
| Total Private Practice |
58240 |
100% |
53.5% |
46.5% |
79000 |
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| Public & Corporate Employment |
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| College or university |
6077 |
42.1% |
53.2% |
46.8% |
91000 |
| Federal government |
1731 |
12.0% |
68.1% |
31.9% |
91000 |
| State or local government |
1075 |
7.4% |
63.3% |
36.7% |
91000 |
| Uniformed services |
601 |
4.2% |
57.1% |
42.9% |
73000 |
| Industry |
3125 |
21.6% |
63.9% |
36.1% |
133000 |
| Other Public & Corporate |
1826 |
12.6% |
43.0% |
57.0% |
67000 |
| Total Public & Corporate |
14435 |
100% |
56.9% |
43.1% |
97000 |
| Employment Unknown |
13342 |
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| Not Listed Above |
1929 |
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Total # of Positions held by
U.S. Veterinarians |
87946 |
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1Includes active AVMA members (Regular, Recent Graduates, and Educational) and Non-members (Excludes non-members born prior to 1937 and non-members who received their veterinary degree prior to 1963)
2Veterinarians may hold multiple positions.
3Data referenced from the AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation, 2007 Edition |
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American Veterinary Medical Association
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= AVMA/SAVMA Members Only