A web-based survey was presented to 158 Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited zoos and 31 AZA-accredited aquariums or marine-life parks in the United States and Canada via e-mail. The survey included questions about veterinary employment and salaries. Representatives from 124 zoos and 15 aquariums responded. Zoos and aquariums with higher operating budgets were more likely to employ full-time veterinarians. The number and percentage of zoos employing full-time zoo veterinarians have increased since the previous job survey that took place in 1988, with 59.6% of all responding zoos employing at least one full-time veterinarian. During the same time span, the proportion of male to female zoo veterinarians has shifted from a predominantly male group to an almost equal ratio. Salaries for full-time zoo and aquarium veterinarians ranged from $20,800 to $150,000.
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1 September 2008
2007 North American Zoo and Aquarium Veterinary Employment Survey
Stephanie McCain,
Ed Ramsay
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 39 • No. 3
September 2008
Vol. 39 • No. 3
September 2008
Aquarium veterinarians
demographics
employment
Salary
zoo veterinarians