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Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,180
25th Percentile Wage	$31,180
50th Percentile Wage	$31,480
75th Percentile Wage	$33,490
90th Percentile Wage	$37,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$31,480	7.15%	39.42%
2021	$29,230	9.82%	-
2020	$26,360	-2.12%	-
2015	$26,920	27.82%	-
2013	$19,430	1.85%	-
2012	$19,070	-	-

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,480, Burlington-South Burlington is the lowest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of Vermont, following city of Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $32,530). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Burlington-South Burlington is about 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$32,530
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$32,530
Burlington-South Burlington	$31,480