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Highest Paying Industries for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

The top 41 highest paying industries for veterinary technologists and technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $60,510, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for veterinary technologists and technicians. It is followed by manufacturing industry (average annual salary $55,450). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of veterinary technologists and technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 41 Highest Paying Industries for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$60,510	$31,550	40
2	Manufacturing	$55,450	$30,660	230
3	Federal government, including USPS	$50,630	$38,140	540
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$50,630	$38,140	540
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$47,010	$31,960	950
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$47,010	$31,960	950
7	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$42,930	$30,820	800
8	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,860	$28,440	330
9	Educational Services - Privately owned	$42,830	$30,960	830
10	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$42,470	$27,780	380
11	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$41,520	$26,490	80
12	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$40,690	$32,040	90
13	Educational Services - Local government owned	$40,490	$26,850	50
14	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$39,380	$28,270	2,650
15	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$38,620	$28,020	2,490
16	Educational Services	$38,560	$27,930	2,530
17	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$38,510	$26,500	90
18	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$38,250	$25,390	110
19	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$38,240	$25,030	970
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$38,240	$25,030	970
21	Health Care and Social Assistance	$38,230	$26,700	280
22	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$38,000	$27,130	170
23	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$38,000	$27,130	170
24	Hospitals - Privately owned	$38,000	$27,130	170
25	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$37,930	$27,000	170
26	State government, including schools and hospitals	$36,900	$27,400	1,740
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$36,840	$27,360	1,640
28	Educational Services - State government owned	$36,740	$27,240	1,660
29	Employment Services	$32,740	$18,110	160
30	Administrative and Support Services	$32,740	$18,110	160
31	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$32,740	$18,110	160
32	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,740	$21,270	87,070
33	Veterinary Services	$30,670	$21,250	86,080
34	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,670	$21,250	86,090
35	Other Personal Services	$30,020	$21,720	410
36	Personal and Laundry Services	$30,020	$21,720	410
37	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$29,550	$21,310	1,810
38	Social Advocacy Organizations	$29,410	$21,200	1,400
39	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$29,410	$21,210	1,400
40	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$26,170	$17,880	n/a
41	Wholesale Trade	$25,760	$17,410	100