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Public health veterinarian demographics and statistics in the US

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Public health veterinarian demographics by:

Public health veterinarian gender statistics

60.5% of public health veterinarians are women and 39.5% of public health veterinarians are men.
  • Female, 60.5%
  • Male, 39.5%

Public health veterinarian gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Female60.5%
Male39.5%

Public health veterinarian gender pay gap

Women earn 84¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$66,154
female-income
Female income
$55,632

Public health veterinarian gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in public health veterinarian positions over time. Currently, 60.5% of public health veterinarians are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Public health veterinarian gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201052.50%47.50%
201154.21%45.79%
201251.56%48.44%
201352.57%47.43%
201450.66%49.34%
201547.94%52.06%
201643.47%56.53%
201745.18%54.82%
201840.95%59.05%
201941.55%58.45%
202037.28%62.72%
202139.53%60.47%

Public health veterinarian related jobs gender ratio

We compared public health veterinarians with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, flight surgeon and optometrist, owner have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job titleMaleFemale
Staff Nurse Midwife2%98%
Perinatal Nurse3%97%
Therapeutic Dietitian3%97%
Public Health Veterinarian40%60%
Radiology Resident75%25%
Optometrist, Owner76%24%
Flight Surgeon82%18%

Public health veterinarian demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among public health veterinarians is White, which makes up 86.3% of all public health veterinarians. Comparatively, 4.2% of public health veterinarians are Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% of public health veterinarians are Unknown.
  • White, 86.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 4.2%
  • Unknown, 4.1%
  • Asian, 3.9%
  • Black or African American, 1.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%

Public health veterinarian race

Public health veterinarian racePercentages
White86.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Unknown4.1%
Asian3.9%
Black or African American1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%

Public health veterinarian race and ethnicity over time

See how public health veterinarian racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Public health veterinarian race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201091.07%1.35%2.80%2.60%
201192.08%1.38%2.76%2.41%
201292.84%0.99%2.64%2.64%
201391.86%1.55%2.55%2.99%
201490.64%1.13%2.78%4.01%
201590.86%1.08%3.01%3.12%
201691.51%1.19%2.28%3.17%
201790.69%1.39%2.48%3.68%
201888.86%1.49%4.21%3.51%
201990.83%1.39%3.77%2.78%
202086.47%0.66%4.64%3.31%
202186.29%1.25%3.93%4.18%

Public health veterinarian wage gap by race

According to our data, unknown public health veterinarians have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Hispanic or latino public health veterinarians have the lowest average salary at $60,582.
$73,000
$70,000
$67,000
$64,000
$61,000
$58,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$70,743
White$65,360
Black or African American$70,136
Asian$64,490
Hispanic or Latino$60,582

Average public health veterinarian age

See how the average age of public health veterinarians varies based on ethnicity and gender.
Male
Female

Public health veterinarian age by race and gender

RaceMale ageFemale age
Unknown40.5
White4841
Asian3937
Hispanic or Latino3738

Public health veterinarian age breakdown

The average age of public health veterinarians is 40+ years years old, representing 57% of the public health veterinarian population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Public health veterinarian age breakdown

Public Health Veterinarian YearsPercentages
40+ years57%
30-40 years36%
20-30 years8%

Public health veterinarian educational attainment

The most common degree for public health veterinarians is bachelor's degree, with 44% of public health veterinarians earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are doctoral degree degree at 36% and doctoral degree degree at 13%.
  • Bachelor's, 44%
  • Doctorate, 36%
  • Master's, 13%
  • Associate, 5%
  • Other Degrees, 2%

Public health veterinarians by degree level

Public health veterinarian degreePercentages
Bachelor's44%
Doctorate36%
Master's13%
Associate5%
Other Degrees2%

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Public health veterinarian unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for public health veterinarians between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Public health veterinarian unemployment rate by year

YearPublic health veterinarian unemployment rate
20100.88%
20110.49%
20120.70%
20130.95%
20140.43%
20150.23%
20160.53%
20170.22%
20180.19%
20190.27%
20200.82%
20210.37%

Average public health veterinarian tenure

The average public health veterinarian stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 57 public health veterinarians resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Public health veterinarian tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year10%
1-2 years29%
3-4 years14%
5-7 years21%
8-10 years3%
11+ years22%

Public health veterinarian LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of public health veterinarians that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Academic Hospitalist9.88%5,405
Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant11.62%63,558
Director Of Cardiac Rehabilitation13.00%9,169
Professor Of Family Medicine13.05%57,697
Public Health Veterinarian14.93%-
Optometrist, Owner17.57%51,669
Nurse Anesthetist31.64%62,419

Similar public health veterinarian jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Academic Hospitalist9.88%5,405
Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant11.62%63,558
Director Of Cardiac Rehabilitation13.00%9,169
Professor Of Family Medicine13.05%57,697
Optometrist, Owner17.57%51,669
Nurse Anesthetist31.64%62,419

Foreign languages spoken by public health veterinarians

  • French, 50.0%
  • Dutch, 50.0%

Public health veterinarian languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
French50.0%
Dutch50.0%

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