Veterinarians

in California

Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendering of technical services to commercial firms or other organizations. Include veterinarians who inspect livestock. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	93	81
Active Listening	93	64
Critical Thinking	100	76
Idea Evaluation	83	74
Idea Generation	80	71
Identification of Key Causes	80	74
Implementation Planning	80	69
Information Gathering	93	79
Information Organization	80	69
Instructing	83	74
Judgment and Decision Making	97	74
Learning Strategies	83	74
Monitoring	87	74
Problem Identification	97	81
Reading Comprehension	97	86
Science	100	79
Solution Appraisal	97	79
Speaking	90	71
Synthesis/Reorganization	83	74
Testing	87	59
Writing	80	69

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	8,700	10,500	1,800	20.7	5,480

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$67.00	$41.23	$62.17	$0.00

Education

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Workers must have a First professional degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Veterinarians

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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