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Vet Tech, Assistant, CSR and Kennel Jobs in California

We list 717 open veterinary support jobs in California right now, from 38 employers in 156 cities. That includes 348 vet tech, 218 veterinary assistant, 103 receptionist and client service, 26 practice manager and 22 kennel and animal care roles. 688 of them list a pay range, the highest at $120.00 an hour. Openings come from veterinary hospital groups, independent clinics and teaching hospitals and are refreshed daily. Every Apply button goes to the employer's own careers page.

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Veterinary Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Marcos, CA

  • $18.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAt California median

Registered Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Marcos, CA

  • $32.00 to $42.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights, 3x12s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+27%)

ER Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Santa Barbara, CA

  • $26.00 to $35.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+5%)

Veterinary Assistant, Surgery

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Santa Barbara, CA

  • $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayAbove California median (+17%)

Veterinary Assistant, Oncology

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Santa Barbara, CA

  • $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • Specialty

Listed todayAbove California median (+17%)

Veterinary Technician, ER

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Santa Barbara, CA

  • $26.00 to $35.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+5%)

Client Service Representative

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Santa Barbara, CA

  • $18.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove US median (+18%)

Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Elk Grove, CA

  • $18.75 to $30.25/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-16%)

Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Elk Grove, CA

  • $18.75 to $30.25/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-16%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

San Jose Village Oaks, CA

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Brentwood, CA

  • $20.50 to $33.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-8%)

Hospital Leader on Duty

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Petaluma, CA

  • $23.75 to $38.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+100%)

Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

San Jose Village Oaks, CA

  • $22.25 to $35.75/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt California median

Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

CA

  • $22.25 to $35.75/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt California median

Vetco Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Union City, CA

  • $15.50 to $21.25/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-17%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Mira Mesa, CA

  • $18.75 to $30.25/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayBelow California median (-16%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

CA

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Torrance, CA

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt California median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

CA

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Santa Rosa, CA

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Santa Ana, CA

  • $18.75 to $30.25/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayBelow California median (-16%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

CA

  • $18.50 to $29.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Huntington Beach Warner, CA

  • $18.75 to $30.25/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayBelow California median (-16%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Brentwood, CA

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt California median

Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Auburn, CA

  • $20.50 to $33.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-8%)

Vet Tech - Immediate Opening

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Huntington Beach Warner, CA

  • $18.75 to $30.25/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-16%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Torrance, CA

  • $17.00 to $27.50/hr
  • GP

Listed todayAt California median

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Hayward, CA

  • $20.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

San Francisco, CA

  • $25.00 to $30.00/hr
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+24%)

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Gardena, CA

  • $19.00 to $24.00/hr
  • GP

Listed todayAt California median

Veterinary Receptionist

United Veterinary Care Group

San Francisco, CA

  • $22.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+34%)

Veterinary Technician

United Veterinary Care Group

Dublin, CA

  • $19.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Listed todayBelow California median (-31%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Destination Pet Group

San Juan Capristrano, CA

  • $30.00 to $35.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+11%)

Customer Service Lead

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

Woodland Hills, CA

  • $25.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+51%)

Customer Service Representative

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

San Rafael, CA

  • $18.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Weekends
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+15%)

Lead Veterinary Assistant

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

San Rafael, CA

  • $22.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayAbove California median (+12%)

ER Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare Group

El Dorado Hills, CA

  • $25.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights, 3x12s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+19%)

Hospital Manager

VetnCare Group

El Dorado Hills, CA

  • $85,000 to $110,000/yr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove US median (+21%)

Hospital Manager

VetnCare Group

Walnut Creek, CA

  • $80,000 to $110,000/yr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+18%)

Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare Group

Castro Valley, CA

  • $22.00 to $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare Group

Walnut Creek, CA

  • $19.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+6%)

Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare Group

Napa, CA

  • $22.00 to $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • Urgent care

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare Group

Concord, CA

  • $22.00 to $26.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

VetnCare Group

San Francisco, CA

  • $23.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Listed todayAbove California median (+15%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Burlingame, CA

  • $24.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove California median (+17%)

Typical pay in California

What veterinary support staff earn here, before you compare a posting's offer. Each pay-listed job above carries a verdict against the California median.

Typical hourly pay by role in California, BLS OEWS May 2025
Role10th pctMedian90th pctMedian, annualEstimate forOpen here
Vet techs $23.19 $29.15 $36.47 $60,630 California 348
Veterinary assistants $18.17 $22.24 $27.86 $46,260 California 218
Receptionists not published $18.23 not published $37,910 US, veterinary services 103
Practice managers not published $38.74 not published $80,580 US, veterinary services 26
Kennel and animal care not published $15.46 not published $32,160 US, veterinary services 22

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Hourly percentiles are annual estimates divided by 2,080 hours. "Not published" means BLS does not publish that percentile by state; receptionist, manager and kennel rows show the national median inside veterinary services instead.

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