As of June 2026, Veterinarians has an AI-exposure score of 46/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Veterinarians
More exposed than 23% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$130,100. About 3,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Healthcare roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Perform administrative or business management tasks, such as scheduling appointments, accepting payments from clients, budgeting, or maintaining business records.
- Establish or conduct quarantine or testing procedures that prevent the spread of diseases to other animals or to humans and that comply with applicable government regulations.
- Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis.
- Direct the overall operations of animal hospitals, clinics, or mobile services to farms.
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
- Specialize in a particular type of treatment, such as dentistry, pathology, nutrition, surgery, microbiology, or internal medicine.
- Conduct postmortem studies and analyses to determine the causes of animals' deaths.
- Plan or execute animal nutrition or reproduction programs.
- Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
- Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.
- Attend lectures, conferences, or continuing education courses.
- Educate the public about diseases that can be spread from animals to humans.
- Operate diagnostic equipment, such as radiographic or ultrasound equipment, and interpret the resulting images.
- Provide care to a wide range of animals or specialize in a particular species, such as horses or exotic birds.
- Euthanize animals.
- Inspect and test horses, sheep, poultry, or other animals to detect the presence of communicable diseases.
- Advise animal owners regarding sanitary measures, feeding, general care, medical conditions, or treatment options.
- Research diseases to which animals could be susceptible.
- Counsel clients about the deaths of their pets or about euthanasia decisions for their pets.
- Train or supervise workers who handle or care for animals.
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