How do technicians' salaries stack up?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a snapshot of salaries for careers with similar educational requirements.
"People have so many more choices than they used to," says Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT, a Firstline Editorial Advisory Board member. "We compete with travel agents, people who are looking to hire from a whole assortment of businesses. Now people are working from home, they're working online—they're working in a variety of different options that weren't available before." Here's a look at average salaries for veterinary technicians and graduates of other certification and associate's degree programs.
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