ANZSCO 2347

Veterinarians

Overview

EMPLOYED

13,800

PART-TIME SHARE

22%

FEMALE SHARE

74%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,862

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

900

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Summary

Veterinarians diagnose, treat and prevent animal diseases, ailments and injuries.

Tasks

  • Treating animals medically and surgically, and administering and prescribing drugs, analgesics, and general and local anaesthetics
  • Determining the presence and nature of abnormal conditions by physical examination, laboratory testing and through diagnostic imaging techniques including radiography and ultrasound
  • Performing surgery, dressing wounds and setting broken bones
  • Rendering obstetric services to animals
  • Participating in programs designed to prevent the occurrence and spread of animal diseases
  • Inoculating animals against, and testing for, infectious diseases and notifying authorities of outbreaks of infectious animal diseases
  • Performing autopsies to determine cause of death
  • Advising clients on health, nutrition and feeding, hygiene, breeding and care of animals
  • May provide professional services to commercial firms producing biological and pharmaceutical products
  • May specialise in the treatment of a particular animal group or in a particular specialty area such as cardiology, chiropractic, dermatology or critical care

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Veterinarians All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 78% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,862 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $43 $43

    Industries

    Veterinarians work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    17.8%

    Victoria

    38.3%

    Queensland

    21.0%

    South Australia

    10.7%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.4%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Veterinarians All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 74% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Veterinarians
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 3.0
    25–34 22.7 35.3
    35–44 22.3 25.8
    45–54 20.4 18.4
    55–59 8.8 7.0
    60–64 6.5 5.1
    65 and Over 4.9 5.2

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Veterinarians
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 23.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 68.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 1.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 1.3
    Year 12 15.9 0.9
    Year 11 4.0 0.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.5
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.