The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Veterinary hospitals and clinics
Outlook
Demand for this career will remain strong. The number of pets people own is expected to rise. In addition, pet owners are more likely to pay for expensive treatments than they were in the past. This will increase the work for veterinarians because they will do more procedures to treat pets.
Openings will occur as workers retire or leave this career.
Veterinarians (CIS 100480)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
2,499 Medium |
& |
16.5% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
126 Few |
| Champaign Area |
45 Very small |
& |
17.8% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
32 Very small |
& |
6.3% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Cook County |
1,257 Medium |
& |
13.7% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
59 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
15 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
111 Small |
& |
31.5% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Du Page County |
272 Small |
& |
15.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
37 Very small |
& |
27.0% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
9 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
26 Very small |
& |
19.2% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Lake County |
136 Small |
& |
35.3% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| McHenry County |
58 Small |
& |
50.0% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
22 Very small |
& |
27.3% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
45 Very small |
& |
11.1% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
88 Small |
& |
20.5% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
29 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
28 Very small |
& |
3.6% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Rockford Area |
55 Very small |
& |
3.6% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
14 Very small |
& |
28.6% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Springfield Area |
56 Very small |
& |
1.8% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
41 Very small |
& |
19.5% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
6 Very small |
& |
50.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
123 Small |
& |
16.3% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| United States |
88,200 Medium |
& |
19.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
4,300 Very few |