Vet Tech, Assistant, CSR and Kennel Jobs in Illinois

We list 237 open veterinary support jobs in Illinois right now, from 26 employers in 58 cities. That includes 116 vet tech, 58 veterinary assistant, 43 receptionist and client service, 9 practice manager and 11 kennel and animal care roles. 214 of them list a pay range, the highest at $65.00 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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Certified Veterinary Technician

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Libertyville, IL

$26.00 to $30.00/hr
GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+25%)

Certified Veterinary Technician

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Springfield, IL

$21.00 to $27.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+7%)

Certified Veterinary Technician

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Hoffman Estates, IL

$24.00 to $28.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+16%)

Kennel Assistant Part-time at Homewood Veterinary Care

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Homewood, IL

$15.00 to $16.00/hr
Part time
GP

Listed todayAt US median

Lead Veterinary Receptionist - Roscoe Village Animal Hospital

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

$20.00 to $26.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove US median (+26%)

Veterinary Medical Assistant

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Practice Manager, Furever Family, East Moline, Illinois

Suveto Group

East Moline, IL

Listed today

Certified Veterinary Technician at Chicago Cat Clinic

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Chicago, IL

$25.00 to $27.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+16%)

Veterinary Technician at Mid North Animal Hospital

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Chicago, IL

$23.00 to $25.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+7%)

Client Care Specialist

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Mundelein, IL

$16.00/hr
Full time
Weekends
Specialty

Listed todayBelow US median (-12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Round Lake, IL

$16.00 to $20.00/hr
Part time
GP

Listed yesterdayAt Illinois median

Receptionist - Companion Animal Hospital Norridge

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Norridge, IL

$18.00 to $23.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed yesterdayAbove US median (+12%)

Veterinary Exam Room Assistant - West Loop Streeterville

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Veterinary Exam Room Assistant - West Loop Veterinary Care

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Veterinary Medical Assistant - West Loop Streeterville

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Veterinary Receptionist - West Loop Streeterville

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Veterinary Receptionist - West Loop Veterinary Care

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Veterinary Assistant at Arlington Park Veterinary Hospital

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Rolling Meadows, IL

$20.00 to $23.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+19%)

Veterinary Assistant

Suveto Group

Chicago, IL

Listed today

Emergency Certified Veterinary Technician

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Schaumburg, IL

$25.00 to $28.00/hr
Full time
Overnights
ER / ECC

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+19%)

client service representative/doctor assistant

Millennium Veterinary Services

Aurora, IL

$16.00/hr
Part time
Days

Listed todayBelow Illinois median (-11%)

Veterinary Assistant

Millennium Veterinary Services

Aurora, IL

$15.00/hr
Part time

Listed todayBelow Illinois median (-17%)

Client Care Specialist

Hometown Veterinary Partners

Part time
Swings
Specialty

Listed yesterday

Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Hometown Veterinary Partners

$21.00 to $24.00/hr
Part time
Swings

Listed yesterdayAt Illinois median

Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Hometown Veterinary Partners

Part time
Swings

Listed yesterday

Veterinary Assistant

Hometown Veterinary Partners

$16.00 to $20.00/hr
Part time
Swings

Listed yesterdayAt Illinois median

Veterinary Practice Manager

Hometown Veterinary Partners

$50,000 to $65,000/yr
Part time

Listed yesterdayBelow US median (-29%)

Certified Veterinary Technician

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Wheaton, IL

$22.00 to $28.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+12%)

Certified Veterinary Technician at Alton Animal Clinic

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Alton, IL

$20.00 to $26.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Listed todayAt Illinois median

Veterinary Assistant at Alton Animal Clinic

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Alton, IL

$18.00 to $22.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+11%)

Certified Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Chicago, IL

$23.00 to $32.00/hr
Temporary, Seasonal
ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+23%)

Receptionist - Golf Rose Animal Hospital

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Schaumburg, IL

$17.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
Overnights
GP

Listed yesterdayAt US median

Client Service Representative Part-time at Mid North Animal Hospital

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Chicago, IL

$17.05 to $18.50/hr
Part time
GP

Listed todayAt US median

Certified Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Chicago, IL

$23.00 to $32.00/hr
Temporary, Seasonal
ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+23%)

Certified Veterinary Technician at GreenTree Animal Hospital

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Libertyville, IL

$24.00 to $26.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+12%)

Certified Veterinary Technician at Alton Animal Clinic

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Alton, IL

$19.00 to $25.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Listed todayAt Illinois median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

$18.00 to $23.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+14%)

Client Service Representative Veterinary Assistant at Prairie View Animal Hospital

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

DeKalb, IL

$16.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
4x10s
GP

Listed todayAt Illinois median

Client Service Representative at Northwest Animal Hospital

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Des Plaines, IL

$20.00 to $22.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAbove US median (+15%)

Client Service Representative at Chicago Cat Clinic

Heartland Veterinary Partners Group

Chicago, IL

$17.00 to $19.00/hr
Full time
GP

Listed todayAt US median

Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Overnights

MedVet Group

Chicago, IL

$26.00 to $42.00/hr
Full time
Overnights
ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+52%)

Kennel Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Urbana, IL

$15.00 to $16.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted 14 days agoAt US median

Part-Time Customer Service Representative

Alliance Animal Health Group

Springfield, IL

$16.00 to $18.00/hr
Part time
ER / ECC

Posted 15 days agoBelow US median (-7%)

Veterinary Practice Manager

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Norridge, IL

$20.25 to $32.25/hr
Full time
GP

Posted 16 days agoBelow US median (-32%)

Veterinary Receptionist

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Dwight, IL

$16.50 to $19.00/hr
Full time
Swings
GP

Posted 17 days agoAt US median

Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Carbondale, IL

$15.00 to $18.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted 22 days agoBelow Illinois median (-8%)

Part-Time Veterinary Assistant - Lovet Fulton Market

AZPetVet / Lovet (The Aspen Group) Group

Chicago, IL

$24.00/hr
Part time
Urgent care

Posted 24 days agoAbove Illinois median (+33%)

Customer Service Representative

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

Canton, IL

$16.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted 26 days agoBelow US median (-12%)

Certified Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care

Alliance Animal Health Group

Carbondale, IL

$18.00/hr
Full time
Weekends
Urgent care

Posted 27 days agoBelow Illinois median (-19%)

Veterinary Receptionist

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Peoria, IL

$17.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
Urgent care

Posted 28 days agoAt US median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

Greenville, IL

Part time
Overnights
GP

Posted 28 days ago

Hospital Operations Manager

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$78,000 to $85,000/yr
GP

Posted 29 days agoAt US median

Veterinary Technician (LVT) / Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

Niles, IL

Full time
4x10s
GP

Posted 30 days ago

Veterinary Assistant - Lovet Fulton Market

AZPetVet / Lovet (The Aspen Group) Group

Chicago, IL

$22.00/hr
Full time
Urgent care

Posted Sep 28Above Illinois median (+22%)

Licensed Veterinary Technician (Rotating Shift) - Chicago Equine Medical Center

PetVet Care Centers Group

Wauconda, IL

$19.00 to $27.00/hr
Full time
Rotating
Equine / large animal

Posted Sep 25At Illinois median

Veterinary Assistant (Rotating Shifts) - Chicago Equine Medical Center

PetVet Care Centers Group

Wauconda, IL

$19.00 to $27.00/hr
Full time
Rotating
Equine / large animal

Posted Sep 25Above Illinois median (+28%)

Experienced Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Springfield, IL

$17.00 to $22.00/hr
Full time
Swings
ER / ECC

Posted Sep 21Above Illinois median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Park Ridge, IL

$18.00 to $23.00/hr
Part time
GP

Posted Sep 18Above Illinois median (+14%)

Ward / Kennel Staff - NOW EMPLOYEE-OWNED!

Veterinary Specialty Center (Bannockburn) Independent

Bannockburn, IL

$18.00/hr
Full time
Zoo / exotics
No experience needed

Posted Sep 18Above US median (+16%)

Part-Time Emergency Veterinary Technician

Community Veterinary Partners Group

Lisle, IL

$21.00 to $27.00/hr
Part time
Overnights
ER / ECC

Posted Sep 18Above Illinois median (+7%)

Veterinary Customer Service Representative / Receptionist

Community Veterinary Partners Group

Cary, IL

$18.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
Days

Posted Sep 17Above US median (+4%)

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$19.00 to $25.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 15At Illinois median

Veterinary Sonographer - Chicago, IL (Lincoln Park)

Veterinary Emergency Group VEG

Chicago, IL

$30.00 to $50.00/hr
Full time
ER / ECC

Posted Sep 14Above Illinois median (+79%)

Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Oak Brook, IL

Veterinary Emergency Group VEG

Oak Brook, IL

$25.00 to $51.00/hr
Full time
ER / ECC

Posted Sep 10Above Illinois median (+70%)

Customer Experience Coordinator (Part-Time) - Oak Brook, IL

Veterinary Emergency Group VEG

Oak Brook, IL

$18.00 to $26.00/hr
Part time
ER / ECC

Posted Sep 4Above US median (+21%)

Certified Veterinary Technician

Alliance Animal Health Group

Marion, IL

$18.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
Days

Posted Sep 4Below Illinois median (-15%)

Kennel Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$15.00 to $18.00/hr
Weekends
GP

Posted Aug 21Above US median (+7%)

Veterinary Receptionist

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$17.00 to $23.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted Aug 21Above US median (+10%)

Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$18.00 to $26.00/hr
GP

Posted Aug 21At Illinois median

Part Time Customer Service Representative

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$16.00 to $18.00/hr
Part time
GP

Posted Aug 18Below US median (-7%)

Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Shift Lead) - Schaumburg, IL

Veterinary Emergency Group VEG

Schaumburg, IL

$20.00 to $48.00/hr
Full time
ER / ECC

Posted Aug 18Above Illinois median (+89%)

ER Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

Full time
Weekends
ER / ECC

Posted Aug 13

GP Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$16.00 to $23.00/hr
Full time
ER / ECC

Posted Aug 13Below Illinois median (-13%)

Veterinary Technician Overnight Emergency

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$21.00 to $30.00/hr
Full time
Overnights
ER / ECC

Posted Aug 10Above Illinois median (+14%)

Overnight Certified Veterinary Technician - Companion Animal Specialty and Emergency

PetVet Care Centers Group

Crystal Lake, IL

$24.03 to $36.56/hr
Full time
Overnights, 3x12s
ER / ECC

Posted Aug 10Above Illinois median (+36%)

Veterinary Technician

GoodVets Group

Chicago, IL

$19.25 to $24.00/hr
GP

Posted Aug 5At Illinois median

Certified Veterinary Technician

Alliance Animal Health Group

Springfield, IL

$24.00 to $28.00/hr
Full time
ER / ECC

Posted Aug 5Above Illinois median (+16%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Peoria, IL

$17.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted Aug 4At Illinois median

Multi-Site Veterinary Hospital Manager

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Champaign, IL

$55,000 to $75,000/yr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 4Below US median (-19%)

Veterinary Technician Non Credentialed

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$15.00 to $22.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted Aug 3Below Illinois median (-17%)

Certified Veterinary Technician - Pekin Veterinary Clinic

PetVet Care Centers Group

Pekin, IL

$18.00 to $23.96/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 3Below Illinois median (-6%)

Veterinary Assistant - Pekin Veterinary Clinic

PetVet Care Centers Group

Pekin, IL

$18.00 to $23.96/hr
Full time
GP

Posted Aug 3Above Illinois median (+16%)

Credentialed Veterinary Technician - Chicago - Wicker Park

Bond Vet Group

Chicago, IL

$24.00 to $34.00/hr
Weekends
Urgent care
Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 31Above Illinois median (+30%)

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$22.00 to $26.00/hr
Full time
4x10s
GP

Posted Jul 30Above Illinois median (+7%)

Veterinary Technician

GoodVets Group

Chicago, IL

$22.00 to $28.00/hr
GP

Posted Jul 27Above Illinois median (+12%)

Veterinary Technician

GoodVets Group

Chicago, IL

$22.00 to $29.00/hr
GP

Posted Jul 27Above Illinois median (+14%)

Veterinary Technician (CVT)

Vetcor Group

Champaign, IL

Full time
Days, 4x10s
GP

Posted Jul 21

Veterinary Technician

Vetcor Group

Skokie, IL

Full time
Days, 4x10s
GP

Posted Jul 15

Veterinary Technician Non Credentialed

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$16.00/hr
Full time
Days
GP

Posted Jul 14Below Illinois median (-28%)

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$18.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
Shelter
Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 13Below Illinois median (-15%)

Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$20.00 to $30.00/hr
Full time
ER / ECC

Posted Jul 10Above Illinois median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Sploot Veterinary Care Group

Chicago, IL

$22.00 to $32.00/hr
Overnights
Urgent care

Posted Jul 1Above Illinois median (+50%)

Veterinary Technician

Sploot Veterinary Care Group

Chicago, IL

$26.00 to $32.00/hr
Overnights
Urgent care

Posted Jul 1Above Illinois median (+30%)

Veterinary Receptionist

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$16.00 to $20.00/hr
Full time
GP

Posted Jun 22At US median

Certified Veterinary Technician

Alliance Animal Health Group

Carbondale, IL

$18.00 to $22.00/hr
Full time
Days
GP

Posted Jun 19Below Illinois median (-10%)

Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$21.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Posted Jun 16Below Illinois median (-6%)

Veterinary Technician Manager

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$28.00 to $35.00/hr
Full time
GP
Sign-on bonus

Posted Jun 11Above Illinois median (+41%)

Certified Veterinary Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$22.00 to $27.00/hr
GP

Posted Jun 10Above Illinois median (+36%)

Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$17.00 to $24.00/hr
4x10s
GP

Posted Jun 9Below Illinois median (-8%)

Veterinary Assistant

GoodVets Group

Chicago, IL

$17.75 to $21.50/hr
GP

Posted Jun 3Above Illinois median (+9%)

Typical pay in Illinois

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

Typical hourly pay by role in Illinois, BLS OEWS May 2025
Role	10th pct	Median	90th pct	Median, annual	Estimate for	Open here
Vet techs	$18.55	$22.33	$29.10	$46,440	Illinois	116
Veterinary assistants	$15.17	$18.02	$22.60	$37,480	Illinois	58
Receptionists	not published	$18.23	not published	$37,910	US, veterinary services	43
Practice managers	not published	$38.74	not published	$80,580	US, veterinary services	9
Kennel and animal care	not published	$15.46	not published	$32,160	US, veterinary services	11

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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