Veterinarian - Durham, NH
Compensation
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Job Description
Who We Are
Great Bay Animal Hospital is seeking a compassionate and motivated Associate Veterinarian to join our progressive small animal practice in beautiful Durham, New Hampshire.
Join a collaborative team of experienced veterinarians and highly skilled support staff, many of whom have been with us for more than a decade. We value teamwork, mentorship, professional growth, and a positive work environment.
About Our Practice
- Our recently upgraded hospital is designed to support excellent medicine and efficient workflow, featuring:
- 5 fully equipped exam rooms
- Dedicated surgery and dental suites
- Digital and dental X-ray
- Ultrasound and Tonopen
- Cold laser therapy
- Advanced anesthetic monitoring
Boarding and Doggy Daycare
We are approximately 99% companion animal, with some exotic patients.
Our doctors have access to a strong network of specialists, including a board-certified internist for abdominal ultrasound, visiting cardiologist, surgeon, and acupuncture services. A veterinary diagnostic laboratory is also located just one mile away for convenient, rapid testing.
Why Durham?
Located just 10 minutes from Portsmouth, Durham offers a beautiful New England setting with easy access to the Seacoast, outdoor recreation, restaurants, and cultural amenities. Our hospital sits on 8 scenic acres and serves an educated, engaged client base that values high-quality veterinary care.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous signing bonus
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- EAP
- CE allowance and professional dues
- Liability coverage
Paid Time Off
- If you’re looking for a supportive, team-oriented practice where you can practice excellent medicine while enjoying a great quality of life, we’d love to hear from you!
- Apply today and become part of the Great Bay Animal Hospital team
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality veterinary care to companion animals and some exotic patients within a progressive practice. Collaborate with a team of experienced veterinarians and support staff to ensure efficient workflow and excellent medicine.
Requirements
The candidate must be a compassionate and motivated veterinarian capable of working in a team-oriented environment. Experience in small animal practice is expected to support the hospital's medical services.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 94% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,083 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$163k)442 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Hampshire index 104.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in New Hampshire | 44 active | 3,325 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 94% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,266 in the last 30 days | 492 the 30 days before (+157%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Durham, NH at Vet Cor a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,083 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,083 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
About Vet Cor
Benefits & Perks
Living in Durham
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $658k
- Typical market rent
- $3,514/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.