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Job prospects and salaries for veterinary technicians are very good and are expected to grow with the increasing numbers of pet owners. Veterinarian technicians can also be promoted to supervisory and training positions for hiring new workers. It is expected that approximately 30,000 jobs will be generated in this field through 2017, which makes this one of the fastest-growing career options compared with other professions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted that there will be a forty percent growth in veterinary jobs, with the number of pet owners increasing and affluent pet owners wanting intensive care for their pets.
Annual veterinary technician salaries were around $ 29,000 in 2007, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The hourly salary is approximately $14. Those veterinary technicians who work in the federal government earn the highest annual salaries, which average around $43,500, while veterinary technicians who work for pharmaceuticals and medicine manufacturing companies earn approximately $42,000 per year.
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