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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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Kennel Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Napa, CA

  • $17.00 to $18.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAbove US median (+13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

West Hollywood, CA

  • $26.00 to $29.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAbove California median (+24%)

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Palm Desert, CA

  • $20.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • GP

Posted yesterdayBelow California median (-8%)

Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Salinas, CA

  • $28.00 to $32.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAt California median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

Los Angeles, CA

  • $21.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAt California median

Registered Veterinary Technician

Western Veterinary Partners Group

West Hollywood, CA

  • $36.00 to $38.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoAbove California median (+27%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

San Rafael, CA

  • $35.00 to $43.00/hr
  • Days
  • Specialty

Posted 3 days agoAbove California median (+34%)

Animal Care Supervisor

Sacramento SPCA Nonprofit

Sacramento, CA

  • $24.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Swings
  • Shelter

Posted 3 days agoAbove US median (+65%)

Practice Manager

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

Woodland Hills, CA

  • Full time
  • Weekends
  • GP

Posted 5 days ago

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Encinitas, CA

  • $15.50 to $25.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted 5 days agoBelow California median (-9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

San Rafael, CA

  • $27.00 to $34.00/hr
  • Days
  • Specialty

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+37%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Mill Valley, CA

  • $35.00 to $43.00/hr
  • Specialty

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+34%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Marina del Rey, CA

  • $27.00 to $33.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAt California median

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Marina del Rey, CA

  • $22.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Tustin, CA

  • $23.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+12%)

Veterinary Receptionist

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Marina del Rey, CA

  • $20.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Days
  • Specialty

Posted 6 days agoAbove US median (+23%)

Veterinary Receptionist

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Long Beach, CA

  • $21.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove US median (+23%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Redlands, CA

  • $15.50 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoBelow California median (-9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

San Francisco, CA

  • $25.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+24%)

Veterinary Assistant

Companion Pet Partners

Los Angeles, CA

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

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Hospital Manager

Companion Pet Partners

Burbank, CA

  • $80,000 to $100,000/yr
  • Full time

Posted 6 days agoAbove US median (+12%)

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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