How much do large animal vets make?

In terms of average starting salary right out of veterinary school, large animal vets begin their career with a mean compensation of $71,096 for food animal exclusive practice and $67,338 for food animal predominant practice. read more

Small-animal exclusive vets started out with the highest average earnings of $71,462 in the first year. Large-animal exclusive vets started at $68,933. Mixed-practice vets (who practice both large- and small-animal medicine) started with an average salary of $62,327. read more

Research Veterinarians – These vets don’t practice but are limited to doing research in laboratories and conducting clinical studies on human and animal health issues. Job Outloook There is a 12% projected increase in the job opportunities for vets from 2012 to 2022. read more