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 very 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 |
3,086 Medium |
& |
18.6% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
166 Few |
| Champaign Area |
53 Very small |
& |
17.0% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
37 Very small |
& |
16.2% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Cook County |
1,587 Medium |
& |
18.1% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
86 Few |
| Decatur Area |
18 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
135 Small |
& |
23.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Du Page County |
319 Small |
& |
18.5% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
17 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
44 Very small |
& |
22.7% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
15 Very small |
& |
13.3% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
23 Very small |
& |
8.7% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Lake County |
167 Small |
& |
18.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| McHenry County |
60 Small |
& |
21.7% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
27 Very small |
& |
25.9% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
61 Small |
& |
23.0% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
111 Small |
& |
18.9% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
35 Very small |
& |
20.0% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
31 Very small |
& |
12.9% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
70 Small |
& |
20.0% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
16 Very small |
& |
12.5% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Springfield Area |
60 Very small |
& |
18.3% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
66 Small |
& |
15.2% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
9 Very small |
& |
11.1% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
144 Small |
& |
21.5% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| United States |
86,400 Medium |
& |
9.6% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
3,000 Very few |