I'm not sure what you mean by "paid so much" - most veterinarians in the United States make less than US$100,000 per year. However, veterinarians are generally better paid than most American workers, primarily because they have gone through extensive training (at least seven years of college) and are medical professionals.
The best-paid veterinarians earned $161,070, while the lowest-paid earned $52,470.
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In the horse racing industry, veterinarians are not paid anything out of the winning purse - they are paid either by contract-for-service or by fees.
Veterinarians aren't paid by the hour, so there isn't any data about this. However, the average annual salary was ~$90,000 in 2011 in the United States, and most veterinarians work 50 hours per week 51 weeks per year. Calculating back from these assumptions, the average would be $35/hour.
Veterinarians who work for a clinic or hospital will get paid every two weeks. Those who have their own practice can get paid whenever they like.
A veterinarian is a type of doctor that treats animals. They can make up to $84,000 per year, depending on where they are located.
Most veterinarians work a fair amount of overtime, but the pay for doing so varies by clinic. Some veterinarians are paid extra for emergency calls, and veterinarians who are paid on commission will earn extra money based upon the additional clinic income.
Veterinarians do not get paid as much as many people think they do. When they are just starting out, they are usually working under another vet. The pay varies greatly depending on the veterinary hospital or business.
Veterinarians working in Africa Namibia get paid u$3600 per month starting salary..
Generally no - veterinarians are paid on salary or commission to complete the work in front of them. For the most part, veterinarians will complete the medical charts, documentation, and other non-patient tasks when they can while at the clinic or office. However, a veterinarian sometimes studies or researches a case while at home.
A veterinarian in his first year in practice can expect to make around $65,000; the average for all veterinarians in 2011 was $90,000 and some veterinarians make over $1,000,000 per year.