The Anti-Cruelty Society
Chicago, IL
- $17.75 to $20.00/hr
64 vet tech, assistant, CSR and kennel jobs in Chicago, IL
We list 64 open veterinary support jobs in Chicago, Illinois right now, from 11 employers. That includes 30 vet tech, 21 veterinary assistant, 10 receptionist and client service, 2 practice manager and 1 kennel and animal care roles. 56 of them list a pay range, the highest at $51.00 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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Typical pay in Illinois
BLS does not publish a Chicago metro estimate in the data on this site yet, so this is the Illinois ladder. 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.
| 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.
Openings by role in Chicago, IL
- Vet Tech Jobs 30
- Veterinary Assistant Jobs 21
- Veterinary Receptionist and Client Service Jobs 10
- Veterinary Practice Manager Jobs 2
- Kennel and Animal Care Jobs 1
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