Whats a decent salary range for a certified vet tech? I have friend who has about 5 years experience, completed the vet tech program down at Sanford almost a year ago and is specializing in surgery. What should she be earning?

3/2/2007 8:47:28 AM

if only there were websites devoted to salaries...

3/2/2007 8:55:20 AM

^

synapse I am not sure about the salary.

3/2/2007 9:09:46 AM

Doesn't Supplanter work at a vet? I'd ask him.

3/2/2007 9:26:01 AM

^^^ ok omar. go to salary.com or wherever and show me the page for certified vet technicians with surgical concentrations. thxuplzcomeagain

3/2/2007 9:29:20 AM

I'd also be interested to know, since that's what I'm interested in doing after graduation.

3/2/2007 9:36:35 AM

probably not much for a college grad.

3/2/2007 10:19:49 AM

Quote :

"Median hourly earnings of veterinary technologists and technicians were $11.99 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $9.88 and $14.56. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $8.51, and the top 10 percent earned more than $17.12."

from occupational outlook handbook '06. I think any and all vet techs are lumped in this regardless of special trainings ect.....

3/2/2007 10:26:18 AM

at best ~$16 starting out probably. maybe less. after a bit they might bump it up...

16 isn't bad, nothing spectacular but not bad

3/2/2007 12:18:56 PM

From the North Carolina Career Outlook Handbook 2006:

Veterinary Assistants and Lab Animal Caretakers: entry: $14,540; all: $18,310; growth outlook: moderate (1.83/yr)

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians: entry: $17,890; all: $24,300; growth outlook: high (3.07/yr); generally requires an associate's degree

So, it doesn't look very good--if you want to make money. Employment opportunities look good, though.

http://www.nccareeroutlook.com/


[Edited on March 2, 2007 at 12:36 PM. Reason : .]

3/2/2007 12:33:08 PM

both my aunt and girlfriend are VT's, and my gf is almost done getting her certification. As a non certified tech, she makes ~12 an hour. At the practice she works at (4 doctors, 5 or 6 techs, 1 CVT) the CVT makes over $25 an hour.

Alot of it has to do w/ where you got your education. The program at sanford is not looked upon highly (at least at my gf's practice), and owner/head doctor told her to do it remotely from Purdue University. She does her clinical work on the job, and travels to do large animal stuff, and takes her tests w/ the CVT on staff. The practice has hired a few CVT's from sanford and non of them lasted, and he will not hire any more, hence doing his own training and certifying w/ Purdue.

3/2/2007 2:33:06 PM