Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$135k+
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Veterinarian Salary: $135k+ (Dependent on Experience) Sign-On Bonus: Available Location: 1355 Pinehurst Rd, Dunedin, FL 34698 Animal Hospital of Dunedin is seeking a passionate full-time Veterinarian to join our close-knit team and deliver exceptional medical, surgical, and dental care to cats and dogs. What to Expect A schedule that truly respects your life outside the clinic. When you clock out, you' re truly off. No on-call shifts! You' ll practice medicine the way it should be practiced—with a skilled, dedicated team standing beside you, giving you the space and support to do your very best work for every patient. A comprehensive benefits package designed for your wellbeing—medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans included.
Requirements Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution. Active veterinary license in the state of Florida.
About Animal Hospital of Dunedin Nestled in beautiful, sun-soaked Dunedin, Florida, Animal Hospital of Dunedin is a modern, fully-equipped practice featuring digital radiology, ultrasound, dedicated surgical area, and an in-house laboratory. Our experienced multi-doctor team is united by one mission: helping pets live their longest, healthiest, happiest lives. We are proud to cultivate a workplace culture that celebrates diversity in all its forms, ensuring we' re an inclusive, welcoming service provider for every member of our community.
Key Responsibilities
The veterinarian will provide exceptional medical, surgical, and dental care to cats and dogs. They will work within a skilled team to ensure patients receive high-quality treatment in a modern, fully-equipped facility.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution. An active veterinary license in the state of Florida is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Animal Hospital of Dunedin a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,256 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Florida, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (23 salary observations; 243 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (412 salary observations; 2,587 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 44 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 77% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$135k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score
Above average in Veterinary
- No call
- On-site
Living in Dunedin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $511k
- Typical market rent
- $2,044/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.