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How to become Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Median annual wage for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
- Monitor patients following surgeries or other treatments.
- Test biological specimens to gather information about patient conditions.
- Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
- Administer non-intravenous medications.
- Immunize patients.
- Position patients for treatment or examination.
- Treat medical emergencies.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Active Listening3.8/5
- Critical Thinking3.8/5
- Reading Comprehension3.6/5
- Speaking3.6/5
- Writing3.3/5
- Monitoring3.3/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.3/5
- Active Learning3.1/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.1/5
- Coordination3.1/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.7/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Investigative5.3/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Conventional4.6/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Social3.0/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Enterprising1.0/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
