Veterinarian Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for veterinarians is $85,074/yr
In 2021, veterinarians in Ontario reported higher wages.
| VETERINARIANS (NOC 3114) | |||
| Community/Area | Wages ($/year) | ||
| Low | Median | High | |
| Canada | 30,229 | 85,074 | 139,667 |
| Newfoundland | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nova Scotia | 27,273 | 73,259 | 104,357 |
| New Brunswick | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Quebec | 40,081 | 83,200 | 130,549 |
| Ontario | 30,296 | 83,697 | 148,842 |
| Manitoba | 27,001 | 86,801 | 129,322 |
| Saskatchewan | 24,933 | 83,911 | 131,550 |
| Alberta | 41,090 | 96,817 | 145,253 |
| British Columbia | 35,894 | 85,140 | 141,503 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NWT | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. Nov 2021 | |||
In 2017, veterinarians in Quebec reported higher salaries.
| VETERINARIANS (NOC 3114-A) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/yr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 30,079 | 81,640 | 147,954 |
| Québec | 35,682 | 80,857 | 185,774 |
| Ontario | 24,126 | 83,175 | 160,808 |
| Alberta | 33,040 | 86,620 | 145,471 |
| British Columbia | 32,764 | 78,026 | 139,403 |
| Manitoba | 59,915 | 94,922 | 131,548 |
| Saskatchewan | 23,969 | 72,178 | 128,002 |
| Nova Scotia | 22,101 | 70,254 | 124,281 |
| New Brunswick | 45,924 | 82,914 | 104,141 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prince Edward Island | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017* | |||
According to Canada’s Job Bank, the veterinarian median wage was $81,640/yr. in 2016.
In Quebec, veterinarians reported the highest median wages.
| VETERINARIANS (NOC 3114-A) | |||
| 2016 | Wages ($/yr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 30,079 | 81,640 | 147,954 |
| Québec | 35,682 | 80,857 | 185,774 |
| Ontario | 24,126 | 83,175 | 160,808 |
| Alberta | 33,040 | 86,620 | 145,471 |
| British Columbia | 32,764 | 78,026 | 139,403 |
| Manitoba | 59,915 | 94,922 | 131,548 |
| Saskatchewan | 23,444 | 72,178 | 128,002 |
| Nova Scotia | 21,796 | 70,254 | 124,281 |
| New Brunswick | 45,924 | 82,914 | 104,141 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prince Edward Island | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
Veterinarians are regulated everywhere in Canada except Yukon. Veterinarians must be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise anywhere in Canada, except in Yukon.
VETERINARIAN SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
