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O'Brien Veterinary Group
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Veterinarian

VeterinarianNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135k-$165k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week

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Job Description

Veterinarian - Help us grow. Build your career in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States Love Where You Live Kalamazoo is a lively, welcoming city in southwest Michigan with a hometown feel.

Here, you can enjoy: Outdoors: the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail, the Kal-Haven Trail and nearby lakes Lake Michigan: beaches, boating and fishing about an hour away Food & drink: craft breweries including Bell’s, local wineries, orchards and farm markets Arts & culture: downtown theater, live music and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Why Pet Vet Family Pet Care Center We’re a hospital that feels like family, with our team and our clients.

We build each other up every day by showing respect and compassion and by leading by example. Our doctors and support team work together to care for pets, and we make shared decisions with owners about the course of treatment.

You’ll join a team of 3 veterinarians, 3 licensed veterinary technicians, 3 assistants, a practice manager, a front desk team and a groomer. As a small, family-owned network of practices, we offer strong resources and technology without the corporate feel or pre-set treatment plans.

Who We’re Looking For We’re currently open Monday through Friday, and we’re looking for experienced doctors who want to help us extend our hours into the evenings and some Saturdays, while still working a four-day week. We’d welcome the opportunity to bring a new veterinarian on board.

Benefits & Support Compensation

$135,000-$165,000 Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Short- & Long-Term Disability Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Parental Leave 401(k) with company match Paid Licensure and Dues VIN Membership CE Allowance Uniform Allowance And so much more! Toby@petvetkalamazoo.com Pet Vet Family Pet Care Center

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive veterinary care to pets while collaborating with a team of technicians and assistants. Engage in shared decision-making with pet owners to determine the best course of treatment.

Requirements

Seeking experienced veterinarians to join a family-owned practice. Candidates should be prepared to work a four-day week with potential for evening and Saturday shifts.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineAnimal CareClinical TreatmentClient CommunicationSurgical ProceduresDiagnostic SkillsTeam CollaborationCompassionate Care

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$135k–$165kVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)458 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$156k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Michigan80 active3,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 63% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment119 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,011 in the last 30 days513 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs
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<$105k
1
$130k
3
$140k-175k
3
$175k-210k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

13 jobs · 10 employers
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1-2
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3-4
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

GP-Associate Veterinarian-Lincoln Hills Veterinary Hospital

Dvm Launch · Lincoln Hills, California

$140k-$200k
#2

Veterinarian

Pure Paws Veterinary Care · New York, New York

$160k-$180k
#3

Veterinarian

$160k-$180k
#4

Virtual Care Veterinarian (Remote)

$64-$80/hr
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About O'Brien Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Oak Brook, Illinois
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Compensation: $135,000-$165,000
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with company match
Paid Licensure and Dues

Living in Kalamazoo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,216/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.