AI Career Radar

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

AI exposure37 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation25
Freedom to set tasks71
Repeating the same tasks60
$47,380Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+9.4%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
61Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
69
Critical Thinking
63
69
Speaking
63
66
Monitoring
63
56
Judgment and Decision Making
63
53
Complex Problem Solving
62
56
Active Learning
62
53
Coordination
62
53
Reading Comprehension
61
66
Time Management
61
50
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
56
Social Perceptiveness
60
53
Learning Strategies
58
50
Instructing
58
47
Systems Analysis
57
44
Service Orientation
56
53
Systems Evaluation
56
41
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
44
Science
52
47
Negotiation
52
41
Management of Personnel Resources
50
44
Operations Analysis
49
25
Installation
48
0
Troubleshooting
47
38
Quality Control Analysis
47
35
Management of Material Resources
47
35
Equipment Maintenance
47
31
Equipment Selection
47
28
Technology Design
47
22
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Operations Monitoring
46
47
Repairing
46
28
Programming
45
19
Operation and Control
43
41

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

#1Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
89/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Instructing

88/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$72,300
10-yr growth
+21.5%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Time Management, Instructing

87/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
8%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Active Learning, Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$65,160
10-yr growth
+19.4%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Instructing, Service Orientation, Persuasion, Active Listening

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Installation, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Veterinary Technologists and Technicians could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.