Kreisler Rachael Elizabeth, Spindel Miranda Ellen, Rishniw Mark
Department of Pathology and Population Medicine, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine, Glendale, AZ, USA.
Veterinary Information Network, Davis, CA, USA.
Top Companion Anim Med. 2020 Jun;39:100430. doi: 10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100430. Epub 2020 Mar 19.
According to American Veterinary Medical Association statistics, veterinarians employed in the not-for-profit sector account for the smallest group by type of employment. However, this group has experienced the greatest amount of change, with an increase of 52% between 2008 and 2013 and 55% between 2013 and 2018. Despite this growth, there has been a paucity of information regarding the salary, benefits, hours, and job duties that come with a career in shelter medicine. An initial survey of shelter medicine salary, benefits, hours, and job duties was conducted in 2011, and a similar survey conducted in 2018. All responses were anonymous. Results from 2018 were compared to 2011 using 2 sample test of proportions (counts) or Mann-Whitney (Wilcoxon rank sum) test (medians). A total of 207 conforming responses were received in 2011, and 219 in 2018. Median salary for all full-time veterinarians in the field of shelter medicine was $75,000 (interquartile range [IQR], 65,000-85,000) in 2011 and $94,500 (IQR, 80,000-110,000) in 2018. Part-time shelter employed veterinarians in 2011 worked a median of 20 hours (IQR 7-28) for an hourly rate of $41 (IQR, 29-56) while they worked a median of 26 hours (IQR, 15-32) for an hourly rate of $48 (IQR, 36-66) in 2018. There was an increase in the provision of all categories of benefits and an increase in veterinarians employed in academia and leadership. Demographics were similar, with the exception of increases in the number of boarded specialists and veterinarians who had completed a residency. Veterinarians reporting that shelter medicine had been offered in their curriculum increased by 44%. Budgets for shelters were reported to be higher, while animal intake and daily count of animals in care was lower. Comparison between surveys of shelter medicine veterinarians in 2011 and 2018 showed a consistent increase in salary, benefits and resources. There were indicators that the field of shelter medicine has matured as a discipline, particularly with regard to the availability of shelter medicine education and increased number of boarded specialists.
根据美国兽医医学协会的统计数据，非营利部门雇佣的兽医按就业类型划分是人数最少的群体。然而，这一群体经历的变化最大，2008年至2013年增长了52%，2013年至2018年增长了55%。尽管有这种增长，但关于庇护所医学职业的薪资、福利、工作时长和工作职责的信息却很匮乏。2011年对庇护所医学的薪资、福利、工作时长和工作职责进行了初步调查，并于2018年进行了类似调查。所有回复均为匿名。使用两个样本比例检验（计数）或曼-惠特尼（威尔科克森秩和）检验（中位数）将2018年的结果与2011年的结果进行比较。2011年共收到207份合格回复，2018年收到219份。2011年，庇护所医学领域所有全职兽医的中位数薪资为75,0美元（四分位间距[IQR]，65,000 - 85,000美元），2018年为94,500美元（IQR，80,000 - 110,000美元）。2011年受雇于庇护所的兼职兽医工作时长中位数为20小时（IQR 7 - 28小时），时薪为41美元（IQR，29 - 56美元），而2018年他们工作时长中位数为26小时（IQR，15 - 32小时），时薪为48美元（IQR，36 - 66美元）。各类福利的提供有所增加，在学术界和领导层工作的兽医数量也有所增加。人口统计学特征相似，只是获得专科认证的专家和完成住院实习的兽医数量有所增加。报告所在课程中设有庇护所医学课程的兽医增加了44%。据报告，庇护所的预算更高，而动物收容量和在养动物每日数量更低。2011年和2018年庇护所医学兽医调查结果的比较显示，薪资、福利和资源持续增加。有迹象表明，庇护所医学领域作为一门学科已经成熟，特别是在庇护所医学教育的可获得性以及获得专科认证的专家数量增加方面。
