Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$100k-$120k
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Associate Veterinarian | Erie, PA
$100,000–$120,000/year (based on experience)
Join a collaborative, drama-free small animal practice with three DVMs and a tenured support team that truly enjoys working together. This recently renovated hospital offers modern tools, strong mentorship, and the time and support to practice great medicine.
- Why You’ll Love It
- Four-day work week + only every third Saturday
- Supportive mentorship and structured training
- Surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, digital & dental radiography
- Cat-friendly design with separate feline spaces
- Loyal, established client base
- What You’ll Do
- Provide high-quality medical, surgical, and dental care
- Collaborate with a skilled, supportive team
- Build trusted relationships with pet parents
Benefits
- Unlimited personal time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) + Roth with match
- CE & licensure reimbursement
- Bonus incentives, career growth, and relocation assistance
Why Erie
Affordable lakeside living with beaches, skiing, wineries, and four beautiful seasons—small-town feel with big outdoor perks.
Ready to love where you work and live? Apply today.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality medical, surgical, and dental care to patients in a collaborative hospital setting. Build trusted relationships with pet owners while working alongside a tenured support team.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified veterinarian to perform clinical duties and collaborate effectively with a team. Candidates should be prepared to work a four-day week with rotating Saturday shifts.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Veterinary Solut!ons Services ranks #6 of 11 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
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- No weekends
Living in Erie
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $206k≈ 2.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,103/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.0
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Erie, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.