|Quick Facts: Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal
Caretakers| |2010 Median Pay|| $22,040 per year $10.60 per hour
|Entry-Level Education||High school diploma or equivalent| |Work
Experience in a Related Occupation||None| |On-the-job
Training||Short-term on-the-job training| |Number of Jobs,
2010||73,200| |Job Outlook, 2010-20||14% (About as fast as
average)| |Employment Change, 2010-20||10,400| Veterinary
assistants and laboratory animal caretakers look after nonfarm
animals in laboratories, animal hospitals, and clinics. They
care for the well-being of animals by doing routine tasks under
the supervision of veterinarians, scientists, or veterinary
technologists or technicians. Veterinary assistants and
laboratory animal caretakers work mainly in clinics, animal
hospitals, and research laboratories. Their work may be
physically or emotionally demanding. There is no postsecondary
education requirement for becoming a veterinary assistant or
laboratory animal caretaker. However, most workers entering the