vetmedjobs.org
Live report · updated 27 Sept 2026

The veterinary job market, right now

5,179 open jobs · 38 employers · 38 countries

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As of 27 Sept 2026, there are 5,179 open veterinary jobs from 38 employers, most of them in United States (75%). 673 were first posted in the last 7 days. The biggest hiring area is vet techs & nursing.

5,179open jobs
38employers hiring
673new in 7 days
38countries

Top US states

  1. Massachusetts8512%
  2. New York659.0%
  3. Florida557.6%
  4. Arkansas405.5%
  5. Texas334.6%
  6. Georgia334.6%
  7. South Carolina294.0%
  8. Indiana294.0%
  9. New Hampshire273.7%
  10. California273.7%
  11. Oregon253.5%
  12. Nebraska233.2%

Top countries

  1. United States3,90275%
  2. United Kingdom2845.5%
  3. Germany2524.9%
  4. France1142.2%
  5. Spain1092.1%
  6. Italy681.3%
  7. Netherlands641.2%
  8. Sweden541.0%
  9. Norway430.8%
  10. Portugal430.8%
  11. India270.5%
  12. Denmark260.5%

Who is hiring the most

  1. Alliance Animal Health61312%
  2. AniCura61012%
  3. Petfolk51610.0%
  4. Elanco Animal Health3576.9%
  5. Destination Pet2825.4%
  6. AmeriVet Veterinary Partners2805.4%
  7. Medivet2585.0%
  8. Chewy2504.8%
  9. Rarebreed Veterinary Partners1723.3%
  10. Innovetive Petcare1713.3%
  11. Lakefield Veterinary Group1703.3%
  12. CareVet1382.7%
  13. VetEvolve1342.6%
  14. GoodVets1312.5%
  15. Zoetis1092.1%

Job types (where stated)

  1. Full-time2,43974%
  2. Part-time42413%
  3. Contract2296.9%
  4. Internship1945.9%
  5. Seasonal140.4%
  6. Per diem10.0%

Quick answers

How many veterinary jobs are open right now?
vetmedjobs.org lists 5,179 open veterinary jobs from 38 employers in 38 countries, as of 27 Sept 2026. 673 of them were first posted in the last 7 days.
What kind of veterinary job is most common?
Vet Techs & Nursing is the largest category with 1,458 openings (28% of the board), followed by Veterinarians (1,415) and Corporate & Industry (1,025).
Which US state has the most veterinary jobs?
Massachusetts has the most, with 85 open roles, ahead of New York (65), Florida (55), Arkansas (40).
Who is hiring the most in veterinary medicine?
Alliance Animal Health has the most open positions (613), followed by AniCura (610), Petfolk (516), Elanco Animal Health (357).
Are veterinary jobs full-time or part-time?
Of the postings that state it, 74% are full-time and 13% part-time.

How this is measured: vetmedjobs.org reads the official careers feeds of veterinary hospitals, clinic groups, shelters and animal-health companies every morning and counts every live posting. Filled roles drop out on the next refresh, so these numbers describe what is open today, not what was posted this year. Shares of states are out of US postings with a known state; job-type shares are out of postings that state a type.