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Employment Survey Results 2005

Definition of membership according to By-law

RVT:
5.2… has “graduated from a formal course of study in Veterinary Technology that, in their graduating year, was approved by the Board of Directors.”
5.5… has “successfully completed the examination recognized by the Board of Directors.”

VT/AHT/ACT:
5.2… has “graduated from a formal course of study in Veterinary Technology that, in their graduating year, was approved by the Board of Directors

* ASSOCIATE:
5.42… (a) has “graduated from a technical school not approved by the Board of Directors; or (b) is self- educated in the field.”


Compensation By Region

Job Classification
Region
Average Compensation
Max Compensation
# of Participants

Registered
Veterinary
Technician
North-Eastern
Eastern
South-Western
Central
GTA
North-Western
$14.01 - $15.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$16.01 - $17.00
$16.01 - $17.00
$14.01 - $15.00

OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
$17.01 - $18.00

30
206
307
48
140
4


Job Classification
Region
Average Compensation
Max Compensation
# of Participants


VT/AHT/ACT
North-Eastern
Eastern
South-Western
Central
GTA
North-Western
$13.01 - $14.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$19.01 - $20.00
NO DATA

$14.01 - $15.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
$18.01 - $19.00
OVER $20.00
NO DATA

5
11
10
5
4
0


Job Classification
Region
Average Compensation
Max Compensation
# of Participants


ASSOCIATE*
North-Eastern
Eastern
South-Western
Central
GTA
North-Western
$12.01 - $13.00
$17.01 - $18.00
$14.01 - $15.00
$19.01 - $20.00
NO DATA
NO DATA

$13.01 - $14.00
$18.01 - $19.00
$16.01 - $17.00
$19.01 - $20.00
NO DATA
NO DATA

2
3
4
1
0
0

* The number of participants in this class are too few and not necessarily a good representation.


Compensation By Employment Type

Job Classification
Employment Type
Average Compensation
Max Compensation
% F/T
% P/T


Registered
Veterinary
Technician
Small Animal
Large Animal
Mixed Animal
Research
Humane Society
Sales
Educator
Other
$15.01 - $16.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$14.01 - $15.00
$19.01 - $20.00
$14.01 - $15.00
$18.01 - $19.00
OVER $20.00
$18.01 - $19.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00

93%
83%
91%
99%
92%
100%
78%
86%

7%
17%
9%
1%
8%
0%
22%
14%

Job Classification
Employment Type
Average Compensation
Max Compensation
% F/T
% P/T



VT/AHT/ACT
Small Animal
Large Animal
Mixed Animal
Research
Humane Society
Sales
Educator
Other
$14.01 - $15.00
NO DATA
$17.01 - $18.00
$18.01 - $19.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
$15.01 - $16.00
$17.01 - $18.00
NO DATA
$18.01 - $19.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
$17.01 - $18.00

99%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
99%

1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%

Job Classification
Employment Type
Average Compensation
Max Compensation
% F/T
% P/T



ASSOCIATE*
Small Animal
Large Animal
Mixed Animal
Research
Humane Society
Sales
Educator
Other
$14.01 - $15.00
$14.01 - $15.00
$15.01 - $16.00
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
OVER $20.00
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA

100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

 

Benefits

Employer paid benefit package (dental, health, continuing education, uniforms, etc…)

Job Classification
Employment Type
Benefit Package %
Average Age
Male
Female


Registered
Veterinary
Technician
Small Animal
Large Animal
Mixed Animal
Research
Humane Society
Sales
Educator
Other
58%
55%
66%
94%
57%
73%
78%
63%
26-30
26-30
22-25
26-30
26-30
31-35
36-40
OVER 40

1%
5%
1%
3%
14%
13%
4%
2%

99%
95%
99%
97%
86%
87%
86%
98%

Job Classification
Employment Type
Benefit Package %
Average Age
Male
Female



VT/AHT/ACT
Small Animal
Large Animal
Mixed Animal
Research
Humane Society
Sales
Educator
Other

42%
NO DATA
66%
100%
NO DATA
100%
100%
50%

22-25
NO DATA
OVER 40
26-30
NO DATA
OVER 40
36-40
OVER 40

0%
0%
3%
2%
0%
5%
50%
2%

100%
0%
97%
98%
0%
95%
50%
98%

Job Classification
Employment Type
Benefit Package %
Average Age
Male
Female



ASSOCIATE*
Small Animal
Large Animal
Mixed Animal
Research
Humane Society
Sales
Educator
Other

33%
NO DATA
33%
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA

36-40
NO DATA
OVER 40
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA

16%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

84%
0%
97%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Total Survey Responses: 780
This represents 43% of all members of the OAVT.

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