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

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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%.

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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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* 9. Comments

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