Survey shows—Veterinarians really like their jobs and are a pretty happy bunch

Schaumburg, Ill. — There is no way of knowing how many little boys and girls dream of growing up to be veterinarians...but it's a whole lot. A recent survey of the profession shows that kids have got it right, veterinarians love their jobs.
The 2007 Member Needs Assessment, conducted by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), surveyed members regarding job satisfaction and happiness. That data was then compared to existing job satisfaction data taken from a study published by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago in 2007. That comparison revealed that veterinarians have a very high level of job satisfaction (3.55), just behind Clergy (3.79), teachers (3.61) and psychologists (3.59), but above physicians (3.47) and lawyers (3.33). The average rating in the NORC study for all jobs was 3.30, which makes veterinarians well above average