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VETERINARIANS: MINNESOTA

Occupation Description

Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendering of technical services to commercial firms or other organizations. Include veterinarians who inspect livestock.


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State and National Wages

Location Pay
Period		 2008
10% 25% Median 75% 90%
United States Hourly $22.41 $29.50 $38.01 $50.05 $69.07
Yearly $46,600 $61,400 $79,100 $104,100 $143,700
Minnesota Hourly $27.38 $32.25 $38.29 $48.23 $64.87
Yearly $57,000 $67,100 $79,600 $100,300 $134,900
Annual Wages for Veterinarians

United States - $143,700 United States - $79,100 United States - $46,600 Minnesota - $134,900 Minnesota - $79,700 Minnesota - $57,000
  • High is the wage at which 90% of workers earn less and 10% earn more.
  • Middle is the wage at which 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
  • Low is the wage at which 10% of workers earn less and 90% earn more.

Hourly Wages for Veterinarians

United States - $69.07 United States - $38.01 United States - $22.41 Minnesota - $64.87 Minnesota - $38.29 Minnesota - $27.38
  • High is the wage at which 90% of workers earn less and 10% earn more.
  • Middle is the wage at which 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
  • Low is the wage at which 10% of workers earn less and 90% earn more.

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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey
State Data Source: Minnesota Wage Information

State and National Trends

United States Employment Percent
Change		 Job Openings 1
2008 2018
Veterinarians 59,700 79,400 +33% 3,020
Minnesota Employment Percent
Change		 Job Openings 1
2006 2016
Veterinarians 1,340 1,850 +39% 80
1Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

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National Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
State Data Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The most important knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) are listed for Veterinarians.

Knowledge:

  • Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills:

  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities:

  • Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Source: Occupational Information Network: Veterinarians.

Tasks and Activities

Occupation specific tasks and the most important generalized work activities are listed for Veterinarians.

Occupation Specific Tasks:

  • Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, and treatment options.
  • Attend lectures, conferences, and continuing education courses.
  • Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
  • Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
  • Determine the effects of drug therapies, antibiotics, or new surgical techniques by testing them on animals.
  • Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
  • Drive mobile clinic vans to farms so that health problems can be treated or prevented.
  • Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
  • Establish and conduct quarantine and testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans, and that comply with applicable government regulations.
  • Euthanize animals.
  • Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
  • Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies and distemper.
  • Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, and other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
  • Inspect animal housing facilities to determine their cleanliness and adequacy.
  • Operate diagnostic equipment such as radiographic and ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
  • Perform administrative and business management tasks such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, and maintaining business records.
  • Plan and execute animal nutrition and reproduction programs.
  • Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
  • Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
  • Specialize in a particular type of treatment such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
  • Train and supervise workers who handle and care for animals.
  • Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.

Generalized Work Activities:

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Detailed Work Activities:

  • administer anesthetics
  • administer injections
  • administer medications or treatments
  • advise animal owners regarding treatment of animals
  • analyze medical data
  • analyze patient activity
  • apply traction
  • calculate medical dosages
  • communicate technical information
  • conduct medical tests
  • diagnose medical condition of patient
  • diagnose spinal misalignments
  • draw blood
  • examine animals to detect illness, disease, or injury
  • follow infectious materials procedures
  • follow patient care procedures
  • follow surgical procedures
  • identify animal species
  • identify livestock characteristics
  • interpret medical laboratory test results
  • make decisions
  • make presentations on health or medical issues
  • observe patient condition
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • perform animal euthanasia
  • perform minor surgery
  • position patient for therapy
  • prepare patient reports
  • prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment
  • recognize disease or parasites in animals
  • teach food or nutrition principles
  • treat medical condition of patient
  • understand animal habits or needs
  • understand properties or composition of drugs
  • use animal disease control techniques
  • use clinical problem solving techniques
  • use knowledge of investigation techniques
  • use knowledge of medical terminology
  • use medical diagnostic techniques
  • use research methodology procedures in health care
  • use sanitation practices in health care settings

Source: Occupational Information Network: Veterinarians.

Tools and Technology

Veterinarians  View Detailed Report

Tools:

  • Animal husbandry equipment - Cattle chutes, Dehorners, Hoof picks, Hoof testers
  • Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use - Digital x ray equipment, Portable veterinary x ray equipment, Stationary x ray equipment
  • Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories - Bone clamps, Bone fragment forceps, Bone holding forceps, Dressing forceps, Hemoclips
  • Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories - Aspiration catheters, Ear syringes, Insemination equipment, Veterinary suction machines
  • Veterinary nail trimmers or cutters - Hoof knives, Hoof trimmers, Nail trimmers

Technology:

  • Data base user interface and query software - IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX VPM, Microsoft Access
  • Medical software - American Data Systems PAWS Veterinary Practice Management, Butler Animal Health Supply DVM Manager software, Complete Clinic Software, Eklin Information Systems VIA, IDEXX Laboratories IDEXX Cornerstone
  • Office suite software - Microsoft Office software
  • Spreadsheet software - Microsoft Excel
  • Word processing software - Microsoft Word

Source: Occupational Information Network: Veterinarians.

Education and Training

Occupation: Veterinarians
Most Common Educational/Training Level: First professional degree
Related Instructional Programs:

  • Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Laboratory Animal Medicine
  • Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Theriogenology
  • Veterinary Anatomy (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Anesthesiology
  • Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Dentistry
  • Veterinary Dermatology
  • Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
  • Veterinary Infectious Diseases (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • Veterinary Microbiology
  • Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Nutrition
  • Veterinary Ophthalmology
  • Veterinary Pathology
  • Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Physiology (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Practice
  • Veterinary Preventive Medicine
  • Veterinary Preventive Medicine Epidemiology, and Public Health (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Radiology
  • Veterinary Residency Programs, Other
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Veterinary Surgery
  • Veterinary Toxicology
  • Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology (Cert., MS, PhD)
  • Zoological Medicine
Distribution of Educational Attainment
Occupation Percent of employees aged 25 to 44 in the occupation whose highest level of educational attainment is
Less than high school diploma High school diploma or equivalent Some college, no degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctoral or professional degree
Veterinarians 0.1% 0.6% 0.3% 0% 1.3% 1.7% 96.1%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 0.6% 2.6% 3.6% 8.3% 18.9% 17.8% 48.2%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 1.2% 10.4% 15.4% 15.4% 20.7% 11.6% 25.2%
Total, All Occupations 10.7% 27.6% 20.6% 8.9% 19.4% 8.3% 4.5%

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections (Education/Training Level, Educational Attainment); National Center for Education Statistics (Typical Instructional Programs)

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