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VETERINARIAN

SALARY
Annual Salary $85,140

JOB PROSPECTS/ OUTLOOK

Employment of veterinarians is projected to grow 19 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 4,800 openings for veterinarians are projected each year, on average, over the decade.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Helping all types of animals
• Positive job outlook
• Good work-life balance
• Opportunity to open your own practice
• High earning potential

important skills

• Compassion
• Decision-making skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Management skills
• Manual dexterity
• Problem-solving skills

DRAWBACKS

• You will see animals in pain and suffering from every ailment, and will likely perform euthanasia
• Potential burnout and compassion fatigue
• Long hours in the office and on-call during weekends and evenings
• Physically and mentally demanding
• Emotional Roller Coaster

TYPE OF PERSON THIS JOB WOULD APPEAL TO

• Those who have passion for helping both animals and people
• A desire to make a difference in any kind of animals lives
• Love working/take caring with animals
• Good problem-solving
• Want to help animals in every aspects
• Have investigative interests
• Have realistic interests

EDUCATION REQUIRED
~ 4 years of post-secondary education

~2 years of pre-veterinary university studies or completion of a college program in health science
~ 4-5 years university degree in veterinary medicine
~ Provincial licence to practice

MY MATCHES
92% match
Interests
Knowledge
Motivation

MY COMPATABILITY RESULTS:
92% Definitely