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Veterinary Assistant Jobs in Massachusetts

We list 77 open veterinary assistant jobs in Massachusetts right now, from 21 employers in 46 cities. 71 of them list a pay range, the highest at $54.00 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

Auburn, MA

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

Posted yesterdayBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Auburn, MA

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

Posted yesterdayBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Boston, MA

  • $22.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Rotating
  • Urgent care

Posted yesterdayAbove Massachusetts median (+11%)

Veterinary Technician Assistant

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

Gardner, MA

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

Posted 2 days agoBelow Massachusetts median (-15%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

Jamaica Plain, MA

  • $23.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Weekends
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoAbove Massachusetts median (+5%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Auburn, MA

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

Posted 5 days agoBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

Client Services Assistant

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University University

N. Grafton, MA

  • $20.90/hr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Posted 10 days agoBelow Massachusetts median (-7%)

Veterinary Assistant, Oncology

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

West Springfield, MA

  • $17.00 to $28.50/hr
  • Full time
  • 3x12s
  • Specialty

Listed todayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Medford, MA

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

Listed todayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Auburn, MA

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

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Needham, MA

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

Listed todayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Plymouth, MA

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

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Needham, MA

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

Listed todayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Buzzards Bay, MA

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

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-26%)

Veterinary Technician Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Swansea, MA

  • $15.50 to $19.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-23%)

Veterinary Assistant

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group

Medway, MA

  • $22.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Listed todayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Braintree, MA

  • $21.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Listed yesterdayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Newton, MA

  • $28.00 to $35.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed yesterdayAbove Massachusetts median (+40%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Wellesley Hills, MA

  • $20.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Listed yesterdayBelow Massachusetts median (-4%)

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Boston, MA

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Urgent care

Listed yesterdayAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Boston, MA

  • $20.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Rotating, 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed yesterdayAbove Massachusetts median (+7%)

Veterinary Cardiology Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Framingham, MA

  • $24.00 to $29.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed yesterdayAbove Massachusetts median (+18%)

Cardiology Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

Waltham, MA

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

Listed yesterdayAbove Massachusetts median (+16%)

Surgery Assistant

United Veterinary Care Group

Buzzards Bay, MA

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

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-13%)

Veterinary Assistant

Wareham Animal Hospital

Wareham, MA

  • $16.00 to $27.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights, 4x10s
  • Urgent care

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-4%)

Veterinary Assistant

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Woburn, MA

  • $17.00 to $21.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Weekends, 5x8s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow Massachusetts median (-15%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Wareham, MA

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

Posted 15 days agoBelow Massachusetts median (-10%)

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Dedham, MA

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

Posted 22 days agoAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Dedham, MA

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

Posted 22 days agoAt Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Group

Somerville, MA

  • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
  • GP

Posted Sep 21At Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Community Veterinary Partners Group

Uxbridge, MA

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

Posted Sep 16Below Massachusetts median (-20%)

Veterinary Assistant - Boston

Small Door Veterinary Group

Boston, MA

  • $21.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Urgent care

Posted Sep 11Above Massachusetts median (+14%)

Veterinary Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Edgartown, MA

  • $20.00 to $23.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Urgent care

Posted Sep 11Below Massachusetts median (-4%)

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Alliance Animal Health Group

Edgartown, MA

  • $16.00 to $20.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Urgent care

Posted Sep 11Below Massachusetts median (-20%)

Client Services Assistant

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University University

N. Grafton, MA

  • $20.90/hr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Posted Sep 3Below Massachusetts median (-7%)

Veterinary Assistant

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Group

Haverhill, MA

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

Posted Jul 27At Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Group

Pepperell, MA

  • $19.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Swings, 4x10s
  • Specialty

Posted Jul 16Below Massachusetts median (-4%)

Veterinary Assistant

Pepperell Veterinary Hospital

Pepperell, MA

  • $19.00 to $24.00/hr
  • Swings, 4x10s
  • Specialty

Posted Jul 16Below Massachusetts median (-4%)

Veterinary Assistant

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Group

Arlington, MA

  • $22.00 to $27.00/hr
  • GP

Posted Apr 24Above Massachusetts median (+9%)

Veterinary Assistant

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners Group

Franklin, MA

  • $21.00 to $25.00/hr
  • 4x10s
  • GP

Posted Mar 4At Massachusetts median

Veterinary Assistant

Vetcor Group

Salem, MA

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

Posted Feb 11Below Massachusetts median (-13%)

Exam Room Assistant

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

MA

  • Full time
  • GP

Posted Jan 21, 2022

Pay for veterinary assistants in Massachusetts

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

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$17.05/hr
Median
$22.44/hr
90th pct
$30.35/hr
Annual median
$46,670

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: 53 full time, 11 part time, 1 per diem, 1 temporary, 1 contract.

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