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What veterinarians make
Typical associate
$125,000
New grad
$71,000
Owner or specialist
$175,000
Job Bank's national figures: $34 to $84 an hour with a median of $60, which is $71,000 to $175,000 a year at full-time hours. The low end includes part-time and rural work. Most vets are employees (associates) in private clinics. Owners and board-certified specialists can earn beyond the top of this range, sometimes $200,000 or more, but they are the minority.