Healthcare Practitioners

Zoo Veterinarians

SOC 29-1131

Provide medical care for zoo animals and wild species in captivity.

Median pay

$130k

$101k to $166k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

3k openings / yr

Education

DVM plus wildlife cert

AI exposure

37%

modeled estimate · 54th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

81/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Active Learning
Speaking
Science
Critical Thinking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.