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Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Illinois

We list 58 open veterinary assistant jobs in Illinois right now, from 20 employers in 28 cities. 50 of them list a pay range, the highest at $48.00 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

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Chicago Clybourn, IL

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

Posted yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+12%)

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Peoria, IL

  • $17.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoAt Illinois median

Veterinary Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

IL

  • $15.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoAt Illinois median

Veterinary Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

IL

  • $16.00 to $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted 3 days agoAbove Illinois median (+5%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Norridge, IL

  • $15.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Norridge, IL

  • $15.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Elmhurst, IL

  • $15.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+8%)

Vetco Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

  • $15.00 to $19.25/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayBelow Illinois median (-5%)

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Peoria, IL

  • $18.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAbove Illinois median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Norridge, IL

  • $18.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+8%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

  • $21.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+25%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

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

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+25%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Lake Zurich, IL

  • $18.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+19%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

  • $18.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+14%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

  • $18.20 to $23.85/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+17%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Chicago, IL

  • $19.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+19%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Libertyville, IL

  • $18.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed yesterdayAbove Illinois median (+5%)

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

Veterinary Assistant

Millennium Veterinary Services

Aurora, IL

  • $15.00/hr
  • Part time

Listed todayBelow Illinois median (-17%)

Veterinary Assistant

Hometown Veterinary Partners

IL

  • $16.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Swings

Listed yesterdayAt 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%)

Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Carbondale, IL

  • $15.00 to $18.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 22 days agoBelow Illinois median (-8%)

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%)

Veterinary Assistant

Western Veterinary Partners Group

Peoria, IL

  • $17.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Aug 4At Illinois median

Veterinary Assistant

Sploot Veterinary Care Group

Chicago, IL

  • $22.00 to $32.00/hr
  • Overnights
  • Urgent care

Posted Jul 1Above Illinois median (+50%)

Veterinary Assistant

GoodVets Group

Chicago, IL

  • $17.75 to $21.50/hr
  • GP

Posted Jun 3Above Illinois median (+9%)

Veterinary Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

IL

  • $16.00 to $18.00/hr
  • Days, 4x10s
  • GP

Posted Mar 20, 2025Below Illinois median (-6%)

Pay for veterinary assistants in Illinois

BLS estimate for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Illinois. The 10th to 90th percentile range covers most workers; half earn above the median.

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$15.17/hr
Median
$18.02/hr
90th pct
$22.60/hr
Annual median
$37,480

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Vet assistant salary by state.

What the job involves

Veterinary assistants keep the treatment area moving: restraining patients, prepping exam rooms and surgical packs, feeding and walking hospitalized animals, running samples, cleaning and sterilizing, and helping techs and doctors with whatever the next appointment needs. There is no national license; most clinics train on the job, and many assistants go on to an accredited program to become techs.

Vet tech vs vet assistant

In this list: 37 full time, 9 part time, 2 per diem.

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