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Veterinarian Workplace Records
Veterinarians may work in clinical practice, research, inspection or other settings with different supervision and ownership arrangements. An employment concern should identify the role you actually held. Describe the instruction and work relationship without turning a personal employment summary into clinical advice or an assessment of treatment quality.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Role outline
Identify the practice or research setting and the operational decisions you could make versus those requiring approval.
Resource request
Record when you asked for support or clarification and the response relevant to the workplace issue.
Employment record
Keep your own agreement, schedule and evaluation separately from client, animal and research materials.
Start with the work you actually do
Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Veterinarians (29-1131.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.Source task 4107 · updated 08/2020
- Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.Source task 4108 · updated 08/2020
- Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.Source task 4106 · updated 08/2020
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.Source task 4109 · updated 08/2020
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Veterinarians (SOC 29-1131). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45.82 | $50.79 | $65.72 | $105,630 |
| Alaska | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Arizona | $60.20 | $73.09 | $98.57 | $152,020 |
| Arkansas | $47.08 | $51.79 | $58.72 | $107,710 |
| Connecticut | $50.37 | $60.67 | $80.47 | $126,190 |
| Delaware | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $40.28 | $63.30 | $79.99 | $131,660 |
| Georgia | $49.56 | $60.86 | $74.65 | $126,590 |
| Hawaii | $49.88 | $62.56 | $64.42 | $130,120 |
| Idaho | $48.80 | $55.85 | $65.87 | $116,170 |
| Indiana | $47.98 | $59.87 | $74.99 | $124,530 |
| Iowa | $45.50 | $59.91 | $73.14 | $124,610 |
| Kansas | $41.47 | $51.48 | $62.44 | $107,080 |
| Kentucky | $35.54 | $50.05 | $65.65 | $104,100 |
| Louisiana | $37.82 | $59.79 | $67.86 | $124,370 |
| Maine | $50.30 | $62.79 | $74.52 | $130,600 |
| Michigan | $48.53 | $60.28 | $77.90 | $125,390 |
| Minnesota | $52.53 | $64.00 | $79.18 | $133,110 |
| Mississippi | $41.24 | $50.66 | $62.20 | $105,370 |
| Missouri | $46.77 | $55.12 | $71.76 | $114,660 |
| Montana | $32.13 | $47.78 | $62.92 | $99,390 |
| Nebraska | $41.18 | $49.76 | $66.43 | $103,500 |
| New Hampshire | $46.93 | $61.63 | $77.49 | $128,190 |
| New Mexico | $46.63 | $62.21 | $82.28 | $129,390 |
| New York | $50.84 | $63.38 | $83.52 | $131,830 |
| North Carolina | $47.23 | $62.14 | $79.53 | $129,240 |
| North Dakota | $42.60 | $49.13 | $55.39 | $102,180 |
| Ohio | $42.67 | $60.12 | $75.16 | $125,060 |
| Oklahoma | $34.40 | $47.16 | $62.17 | $98,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $51.83 | $64.19 | $79.92 | $133,520 |
| Rhode Island | $52.32 | $60.85 | $67.18 | $126,570 |
| South Dakota | $35.99 | $42.62 | $55.00 | $88,650 |
| Tennessee | $50.43 | $59.78 | $72.97 | $124,350 |
| Texas | $51.87 | $63.14 | $78.85 | $131,330 |
| Utah | $47.87 | $59.61 | $81.10 | $123,990 |
| Vermont | $53.08 | $63.38 | $82.00 | $131,820 |
| Virginia | $47.42 | $60.93 | $85.41 | $126,730 |
| West Virginia | $39.80 | $62.01 | $77.85 | $128,990 |
| Wisconsin | $47.57 | $52.30 | $63.88 | $108,780 |
| Wyoming | $38.57 | $46.75 | $63.89 | $97,240 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Clarify assignment and business authority
Record the general service setting, duties and role controlling staffing, scheduling or resources. Separate clinical recommendations from management decisions about operations. If responsibilities changed, identify when you were notified and whether you requested clarification; a professional title alone does not settle employment status.
Explain clinical and supporting workload
Describe examinations, required documentation, coordination and other assigned duties without client identifiers. Note resource or equipment interruptions relevant to your own evaluation. Keep your schedule and permitted employment feedback together rather than using a treatment record or revenue total as a complete measure of your work.
Protect client and research information
Do not copy treatment files, client contact data, specimen information, research protocols or confidential investigation materials into personal storage. Identify relevant records by type and custodian. Retain your own employment agreement and response while leaving clinical or research evidence in its authorized system.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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