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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 — 2009 |
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Total (No.)1 |
Male |
Female |
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| Total |
87,998 |
43,196 |
44,802 |
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U.S. veterinary positions
Definitions of categories below |
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Total as of December 31, 20091,2 |
Percent of Total |
Male |
Female |
2007 Earnings Median Professional Income Before Taxes3 |
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No. |
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$ |
| Private Clinical Practice |
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| Food animal exclusive |
1103 |
1.8% |
82.5% |
17.5% |
109,000 |
| Food animal predominant |
3937 |
6.5% |
81.4% |
18.6% |
91,000 |
| Mixed animal |
4328 |
7.1% |
63.9% |
36.1% |
91,000 |
| Companion animal predominant |
6001 |
9.9% |
59.6% |
40.1% |
97,000 |
| Companion animal exclusive |
41117 |
67.5% |
44.7% |
55.3% |
91,000 |
| Equine |
3699 |
6.1% |
54.5% |
45.5% |
91,000 |
| Other |
710 |
1.2% |
36.2% |
63.8% |
91,000 |
| Total Private Practice |
60895 |
100% |
51.1% |
48.9% |
91,000 |
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| Public & Corporate Employment |
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| College or university |
6356 |
41.9% |
50.6% |
49.4% |
103,000 |
| Federal government |
1753 |
11.5% |
64.9% |
35.1% |
97,000 |
| State or local government |
1118 |
7.4% |
60.0% |
40.0% |
94,000 |
| Uniformed services |
688 |
4.5% |
53.9% |
46.1% |
79,000 |
| Industry |
3235 |
21.3% |
62.0% |
38.0% |
148,000 |
| Other Public & Corporate |
2029 |
13.4% |
39.9% |
60.1% |
97,000 |
| Total Public & Corporate |
15179 |
100% |
54.1% |
45.9% |
103,000 |
| Employment Unknown |
15092 |
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| Not Listed Above |
1881 |
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Total # of Positions held by
U.S. Veterinarians |
93047 |
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1 Includes active AVMA members (Regular, Recent Graduates, and Educational) and Non-members (Excludes non-members born prior to 1939 and non-members who received their veterinary degree prior to 1965)
2 Veterinarians may hold multiple positions.
3 Data referenced from the AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation, 2009 Edition |
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| Updated 1/10 |
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The species categories listed under Private Clinical Practice can be defined by the following calculations.
Species categories
- Food animal exclusive: Sum of (Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Camelid, Cervid and Poultry) is at least 90% of the contact.
- Food animal predominant: Sum of (Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Camelid, Cervid and Poultry) is at least 50% of the contact.
- Mixed animal: Varied species with at least 25% from companion animal and 25% from either food animal or equine.
- Companion animal predominant: Sum of (Canine, Feline, Avian (non-poultry) and Exotics) is at least 50% of the contact.
- Companion animal exclusive: Sum of (Canine, Feline, Avian (non-poultry) and Exotics) is at least 90% of the contact.
- Equine: Combination of equine predominant and exclusive where there's at least 50% contact with equines.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
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= AVMA/SAVMA Members Only