Managing Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120k-$160k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Managing Veterinarian (MDVM) | $120,000–$160,000/year (DOE)
$30,000 Sign-On Bonus | Leadership + Clinical Flexibility
Ready to step into a role where your medical skills and your leadership shine? This established small-animal practice in Janesville, Minnesota, is looking for a Managing Veterinarian who wants to guide a dedicated team, shape the future of the clinic, and still enjoy hands-on medicine.
You’ll join a tight-knit group of skilled, compassionate veterinary professionals who value collaboration, respect, and a drama-free workplace. It’s the kind of team that supports each other, celebrates wins, and makes every day feel purposeful.
What You’ll Do
- Lead medical standards and mentor veterinarians and support staff
- Balance clinical work with leadership responsibilities
- Perform exams, diagnostics, surgery, and treatment
- Guide pet owners through preventive and advanced care
- Maintain high ethical and medical standards
Why This Role Stands Out
- $120,000–$160,000 salary based on experience
- $30,000 sign-on bonus
- Leadership bonuses + medical director stipend
- Generous PTO & CE allowance
- Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match
- Autonomy to shape the medical and cultural direction of the practice
- Supportive, experienced team and a well-equipped clinic
About Janesville, MN
A friendly small town with quick access to Mankato and an easy drive to the Twin Cities—perfect for anyone who loves outdoor spaces, community warmth, and a slower pace without losing city convenience.
If you're ready to lead with compassion and make a lasting impact, let’s talk.
Key Responsibilities
The Managing Veterinarian will lead medical standards and mentor staff while balancing clinical duties such as exams, diagnostics, and surgery. They are responsible for guiding the clinic's medical and cultural direction while maintaining high ethical standards.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified veterinarian capable of providing both clinical care and team leadership. Candidates should be comfortable performing advanced care and mentoring veterinary professionals in a collaborative environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Minnesota, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (36 salary observations; 65 listings), vs ~$138k nationally (536 salary observations; 3,274 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 57% 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 10 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
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Living in Janesville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $268k≈ 2.2× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $873/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.0
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Mankato, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.