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Characteristics of the labor market for veterinary technician specialists in 2013
Objective:
To determine characteristics of the labor market for veterinary technician specialists (VTSs) during 2013 and identify characteristics significantly associated with pay rate for VTSs.
Design:
Survey.
Sample Population:
351 VTSs.
Procedures:
A 29-question, multiple-choice survey was sent in early 2014 to all individuals (n = 786) who had been certified as VTSs and for whom an email address could be identified.
Results:
Weighted mean pay rate for respondents was $23.50/h; 51.3% (180/351) of respondents received a raise after obtaining VTS certification. Being male, having attended graduate school, having > 4 years of VTS experience, holding a supervisory or management position, being employed by an academic employer or referral practice, and working in the Northeast or outside the United States increased the overall odds of receiving a higher pay rate as a VTS, once other variables were controlled.
Conclusions And Clinical Relevance:
Results suggested that gender, work experience, and job characteristics were significantly associated with pay rate for VTSs.
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