Survey for VetMed Matters Conference

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* 1. How would describe the location of your primary practice?

Urban

Suburban

Second City (satellite city near a larger city)

Town (small sity not close to other metropolitan area)

Rural

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* 2. Which category best describes your veterinary practice type?

Small Animal

Equine

Food Animal

Mixed Animal

Specialty

Emergency

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your role within the veterinary team?

Practice Owner/Veterinarian

Practice Manager/Hospital Administrator

Other (please specify)

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* 4. View the Bureau of Labor Statistics table below for 2016 Veterinary Technician wages based on your location. Please indicate the salary level that most closely matches what you pay your licensed veterinary technicians.

Mount Vernon/Anacortes
Mean Wage $36,600, $17.60 hr.
10th Percentile: $32,160
25th Percentile: $34,050
50th Percentile: $37,190
75th Percentile: $40,590
90th Percentile: $46,830 Olympia
Mean Wage $33,950, $16.32 hr.
10th Percentile: $31,200
25th Percentile: $34,290
50th Percentile: $38,490
75th Percentile: $44,190
90th Percentile: $48,870 Peninsula
Mean Wage $36,920, $17.75 hr.
10th Percentile: $25,500
25th Percentile: $33,290
50th Percentile: $36,850
75th Percentile: $42,290
90th Percentile: $47,870

Seattle/Bellevue/Everett
Mean Wage $38,810, $18.27 hr.
10th Percentile: $28,230
25th Percentile: $31,790
50th Percentile: $36,450
75th Percentile: $43,010
90th Percentile: $50,610 Spokane Valley
Mean Wage $32,820, $15.78 hr.
10th Percentile: $26,770
25th Percentile: $29,660
50th Percentile: $33,520
75th Percentile: $36,740
90th Percentile: $38,670 Tacoma
Mean Wage $38,890, $18.70 hr.
10th Percentile: $31,200
25th Percentile: $34,290
50th Percentile: $38,490
75th Percentile: $44,190
90th Percentile: $48,870

Tri-Cities (Kennewick-Richland)
Mean Wage $34,910, $16.79 hr.
10th Percentile: $26,180
25th Percentile: $31,480
50th Percentile: $35,200
75th Percentile: $38,740
90th Percentile: $44,960 Vancouver
Mean Wage $36,980, $17.78 hr.
10th Percentile: $27,030
25th Percentile: $32,410
50th Percentile: $36,510
75th Percentile: $41,700
90th Percentile: $48,540 Yakima
Mean Wage $33,490, $16.10 hr.
10th Percentile: $25,030
25th Percentile: $29,130
50th Percentile: $34,000
75th Percentile: $37,910
90th Percentile: $42,340

For areas not listed, please use the Washington State Mean Wage and Percentiles
Mean Wage $36,770, $17.68 hour
10th Percentile: $27,800
25th Percentile: $31,840
50th Percentile: $35,880
75th Percentile: $40,250
90th Percentile: $48,320

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25th Percentile

50th Percentile

75th Percentile

90th Percentile

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* 5. What veterinary team benefits do you offer? (check all that apply)

Paid time off (Vacation and sick days)

Reimbursement of professional fees (dues and licenses)

CE registration fees, travel and/or lodging

Medical insurance coverage (employer paid premium of 50% or higher)

Other insurance coverage such as dental, vision, disability, or life

Employee retirement savings plan

Profit sharing or bonus program

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Using the following formula, what is your annual rate of team turnover in your practice?

As an example, on a monthly average a practice employs 25 people. Within the past year two technicians, a veterinarian, a receptionist and two kennel assistants left (whether voluntarily or involuntarily doesn’t matter). There were 6 separations within the year. 6 / 25 = Annual Turnover Rate of 24%.

0-10% turnover

11-20% turnover

21-30% turnover

31-40% turnover

41-50% turnover

51% or greater turnover

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Mount Vernon/Anacortes Mean Wage $36,600, $17.60 hr. 10th Percentile: $32,160 25th Percentile: $34,050 50th Percentile: $37,190 75th Percentile: $40,590 90th Percentile: $46,830	Olympia Mean Wage $33,950, $16.32 hr. 10th Percentile: $31,200 25th Percentile: $34,290 50th Percentile: $38,490 75th Percentile: $44,190 90th Percentile: $48,870	Peninsula Mean Wage $36,920, $17.75 hr. 10th Percentile: $25,500 25th Percentile: $33,290 50th Percentile: $36,850 75th Percentile: $42,290 90th Percentile: $47,870
Seattle/Bellevue/Everett Mean Wage $38,810, $18.27 hr. 10th Percentile: $28,230 25th Percentile: $31,790 50th Percentile: $36,450 75th Percentile: $43,010 90th Percentile: $50,610	Spokane Valley Mean Wage $32,820, $15.78 hr. 10th Percentile: $26,770 25th Percentile: $29,660 50th Percentile: $33,520 75th Percentile: $36,740 90th Percentile: $38,670	Tacoma Mean Wage $38,890, $18.70 hr. 10th Percentile: $31,200 25th Percentile: $34,290 50th Percentile: $38,490 75th Percentile: $44,190 90th Percentile: $48,870
Tri-Cities (Kennewick-Richland) Mean Wage $34,910, $16.79 hr. 10th Percentile: $26,180 25th Percentile: $31,480 50th Percentile: $35,200 75th Percentile: $38,740 90th Percentile: $44,960	Vancouver Mean Wage $36,980, $17.78 hr. 10th Percentile: $27,030 25th Percentile: $32,410 50th Percentile: $36,510 75th Percentile: $41,700 90th Percentile: $48,540	Yakima Mean Wage $33,490, $16.10 hr. 10th Percentile: $25,030 25th Percentile: $29,130 50th Percentile: $34,000 75th Percentile: $37,910 90th Percentile: $42,340
For areas not listed, please use the Washington State Mean Wage and Percentiles Mean Wage $36,770, $17.68 hour 10th Percentile: $27,800 25th Percentile: $31,840 50th Percentile: $35,880 75th Percentile: $40,250 90th Percentile: $48,320

Survey for VetMed Matters Conference

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* 1. How would describe the location of your primary practice?

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* 2. Which category best describes your veterinary practice type?

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* 3. What is your role within the veterinary team?

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* 5. What veterinary team benefits do you offer? (check all that apply)

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* 7. What is your biggest challenge in veterinary team retention?

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* 8. What is your biggest challenge in veterinary team development?

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