AVMA report on veterinary compensation

Abstract

The statistics reported here primarily represent results from the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) 2012 AVMA Biennial Economic Survey of Veterinarians. The 2012 AVMA Biennial Economic Survey gathered data concerning type of employment, professional income, practice revenues and expenses, and other employment and practice characteristics. Statistics on veterinary compensation are presented in this report, while statistics on business financial performance are presented in the AVMA Report on Veterinary Practice Business Measures. Selected results of the AVMA’s 2012 Annual Survey of Veterinary College Graduates are also provided in the compensation report. This survey gathers data from graduating veterinarians about choice of first-year employment and starting salary.