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Non-DVM wages: Less is not necessarily better.

With inflation running at a 3-year high (1), many veterinarians will be examining wage rates closer than ever before, in an effort to determine the best course of action in 2011. The data from the 2010 Practice Owners Economic Survey (2) reveal that lowering wages is not always the most advantageous approach for a veterinary hospital. Provinces with the highest non-DVM wages in 2010 were able to manage their staff in a way that resulted in lower employment costs. Through a combination of managing non-DVM staff per veterinarian and increasing output, provinces with higher wages were able to outperform those with lower wages, while maintaining reduced employment expenses. 
 
The results of the 2010 Practice Owners Economic Survey provide provincial statistics for staff wages, categorized by employment type, seniority, and region of the province. This information, published by each province annually, can be obtained through the provincial VMA or the CVMA Economic Hub http://canadianveterinarians.net/national-economic-report-hub.aspx The present article explores provincial comparisons, and examines the relationship between wages, the number of staff per doctor, and productivity.