Veterinarians Pay Data UK — 2025

Veterinarians roles in the UK earn a median of £52,610 per year, equivalent to £24.99 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 8.8% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £41,633 to £77,275 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Veterinarians roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Veterinarians

Veterinarians diagnose and treat animal injuries, diseases and disorders, and advise on preventative action. They may work in practices, specialising according to their location in either a rural or urban area, or in the public sector or associated industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production or drug regulation.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• examines animals, diagnoses condition and prescribes and administers appropriate drugs, dressings, etc., and arranges or undertakes any necessary x-ray or other tests
• inoculates animals against communicable diseases
• administers local or general anaesthetics and performs surgery
• investigates outbreaks of animal diseases and advises owners on feeding, breeding and general care
• euthanises old, sick, terminally ill and unwanted animals
• performs tasks relating to food safety policy, regulation of veterinary drugs, quality control of veterinary products
• performs ante-mortem inspection of animals destined for the food chain, and animal post-mortem examinations
• carries out expert witness work and undertakes teaching of veterinary students
• maintains records, raises and forwards reports and certificates in compliance with current legislation

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants will require a university degree in veterinary science and registration as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Pre-entry experience in a veterinary practice may be required for entry to a university veterinary school.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.