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Salary Veterinarian in Canada

Market pay levels based on 25 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median125 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average131 686 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile114 400 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile150 800 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile114 400 $
Median125 000 $
Upper quartile150 800 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 114 400 $ and 150 800 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 150 800 $.
  • The upper quartile is 32% above the lower one.
  • The average (131 686 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 25 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Haney Animal Hospital Maple Ridge ·

veterinarian

from 150 800 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical locati…

Full timeOn-siteMaple Ridge
CENTURY PARK VETERINARY SERVICES INC Edmonton ·

veterinarian

from 145 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical l…

Full timeOn-siteEdmonton
Lakeside Veterinary Clinic Sherwood Park ·

veterinarian

from 135 200 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical locati…

Full timeOn-siteSherwood Park
Whitecourt Veterinary Clinic Whitecourt ·

veterinarian

from 130 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical l…

Full timeOn-siteWhitecourt
Avon Animal Hospital Surrey ·

veterinarian

from 125 840 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical lo…

Full timeOn-siteSurrey
Pawsitive Animal Hospital Winnipeg ·

veterinarian

from 114 400 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical lo…

Full timeOn-siteWinnipeg

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (125 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (131 686 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 114 400 $ to 150 800 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 114 400 $ and a quarter above 150 800 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 25 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 125 000 $ is the market level, above 150 800 $ is the strong quarter, below 114 400 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.