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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 — 2008 |
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Total (No.)1 |
Male |
Female |
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| Total |
85,977 |
43,287 |
42,690 |
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U.S. veterinary positions
Definitions of categories below |
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Total as of December 31, 20081,2 |
Percent of Total |
Male |
Female |
2007 Earnings Median Professional Income Before Taxes3 |
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$ |
| Private Clinical Practice |
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| Food animal exclusive |
1082 |
1.8% |
83.3% |
16.71% |
109,000 |
| Food animal predominant |
3992 |
6.7% |
82.0% |
18.0% |
91000 |
| Mixed animal |
4346 |
7.3% |
64.3% |
35.7% |
91000 |
| Companion animal predominant |
5896 |
9.9% |
61.1% |
38.9% |
97000 |
| Companion animal exclusive |
40162 |
67.3% |
45.7% |
54.3% |
91000 |
| Equine |
3637 |
6.1% |
55.2% |
44.8% |
91000 |
| Other |
596 |
1.0% |
39.1% |
60.9% |
91000 |
| Total Private Practice |
59711 |
100% |
52.2% |
47.8% |
91000 |
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| Public & Corporate Employment |
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| College or university |
6257 |
42.0% |
51.8% |
48.2% |
103000 |
| Federal government |
1760 |
11.8% |
66.3% |
33.8% |
97000 |
| State or local government |
1097 |
7.4% |
61.5% |
38.5% |
94000 |
| Uniformed services |
645 |
4.3% |
56.0% |
44.0% |
79000 |
| Industry |
3197 |
21.5% |
63.0% |
37.0% |
148000 |
| Other Public & Corporate |
1932 |
13.0% |
41.6% |
58.4% |
97000 |
| Total Public & Corporate |
14888 |
100% |
55.5% |
44.5% |
103000 |
| Employment Unknown |
14136 |
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| Not Listed Above |
1909 |
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Total # of Positions held by
U.S. Veterinarians |
90644 |
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1 Includes active AVMA members (Regular, Recent Graduates, and Educational) and Non-members (Excludes non-members born prior to 1938 and non-members who received their veterinary degree prior to 1964)
2 Veterinarians may hold multiple positions.
3 Data referenced from the AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation, 2009 Edition |
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| Updated 1/09 |
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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