Job Description: Veterinary Assistants are Animal Caretakers working in animal hospitals or clinics. Veterinarians rely on Veterinary Assistants to keep a constant eye on the condition of animals under their charge. They watch as animals recover from surgery, check whether dressings are still on correctly, observe the animals' overall attitude, and notify a doctor if anything seems out of the ordinary. While among the animals, Veterinary Assistants clean constantly to maintain sanitary conditions in the hospital.
Wages - Statewide:
To give you an idea of how much you might earn, we have given you the average hourly wages and average yearly wages for this career throughout California. Wages can vary greatly in different parts of the State.
Hourly Average Wages:
$
26,263
Yearly Average Wages:
$
26,263
Source: California Occupational Employment and Wage Data, 2008
Job Openings:
An average of 320 job openings will be available statewide per year. The number of openings includes both new jobs and replacement openings as workers leave the occupation.
Source: California Occupational Employment Projections 2004 - 2014
