AASV Publishes 2023 Salary Survey Results

December 8, 2023 — AASV Staff

The AASV's 8th triennial Salary Survey results are now available for members to view and download at https://aasv.org/members/only/SalarySurvey2023.pdf. The survey requested information about the 2022 calendar year from AASV active members in the United States and Canada. Of the association's 900 eligible members, 43% participated. Earlier surveys collected salary and employment information. AASV has since expanded the survey to create a comprehensive compensation report. The 2023 report includes demographic, salary, benefit, employment, workload, and compensation satisfaction information.

As in past survey efforts, the membership was classified into two categories: practitioners and public/corporate veterinarians, with each category completing a slightly different survey.

A few highlights from the 2023 Salary Survey are:

• Age distribution of respondents shows a peak at 30 to 40 years of age.
• Gender comparisons show that respondents in the 60+ age group is predominantly male, while the respondents in the younger age groups are predominantly female. The median age of male practitioners is 47.5, while the median age of female practitioners is 32. The median age of males in public/corporate employment is 55, while the median age of females in public/corporate employment is 39.
• Comparisons show that salaries for females continue to lag behind the salaries of their male counterparts in the same age and employment category, with the exception of those less than 30 years of age in the practitioner category and those 35-39 years in public/corporate employment.
• In comparison with previous surveys, the median salaries for practitioner respondents increased over the adjusted values since the 2016 survey but are still less than the adjusted median salaries reported in 2007 and 2010.

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