Veterinarians in Dumfries and Galloway

Official occupation group: VeterinariansSOC 2240 · Updated through Q2 2026 · Dumfries and Galloway

Official definition

Veterinarians diagnose and treat animal injuries, diseases and disorders, and advise on preventative action. They may work in practices, specialising according to their location in either a rural or urban area, or in the public sector or associated industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production or drug regulation.

e.g. Veterinarian · Veterinary officer · Veterinary surgeon · Veterinary inspector · Veterinary scientist

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Veterinarians market data for Dumfries and Galloway.

ONS recorded 138 new online adverts for veterinarians in Dumfries and Galloway in Q2 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Typical advertised pay in Dumfries and Galloway for the broader health professionals is £60,300.

Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.
New adverts · Dumfries and Galloway138Q2 2026 · YoY comparison unavailable
Advertised salary · Dumfries and Galloway£60,3002025 · lags hiring by about a year · broader occupation group

Veterinarians hiring demand

New online job adverts for veterinarians in Dumfries and Galloway

New online job adverts have increased since Oct 2025.

138

Apr 2026 · Dumfries and Galloway

+2660.0%change over period · from Oct 2025
ONS · Dumfries and GallowaySources & methodology ↗

ONS online job adverts first appearing in each period. These indicate hiring demand and are distinct from the ONS Vacancy Survey.

Median advertised salary

Annualised asking salary for health professionals in Dumfries and Galloway

Advertised pay is 20.6% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.

£60,300

Jan 2025 · Dumfries and Galloway

+20.6%vs. previous year
ONS online job adverts · Dumfries and Galloway · Nominal paySources & methodology ↗

ONS median middle-point asking salary from live online job adverts, annualised. This is advertised pay, not employee earnings or ASHE. This salary series is typically about a year behind the hiring figures. ONS publishes this location series for the broader two-digit occupation group, not this specific occupation.

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Skills in demand

Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation

ONS · Latest Jan 2025 · UKSources & methodology ↗

ONS UK new online job adverts. Each advert can report multiple requirements, so shares need not add up to 100%.

Experience employers ask for

Typical minimum: 0.5 years · UK live adverts

#Minimum experienceShare of advertsView
10 years76.5%
21 years6.2%
32 years9.7%
43 years5.1%
54+ years2.5%
ONS · Latest Jun 2025 · UKSources & methodology ↗

ONS live online job adverts reporting minimum experience. Shares describe the published experience distribution.

Dumfries and Galloway compared with the UK

New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period

#AreaNew advertsView
1Dumfries and Galloway138
2United Kingdom4,060
ONS · Dumfries and GallowaySources & methodology ↗

Dumfries and Galloway accounts for 3.4% of aligned UK new adverts · Q2 2026.

Where hiring is strongest

New online job adverts by local authority

Where advertised pay is highest

Broader occupation group: Health professionals

#LocationAnnual salaryView
1Cotswold£78,000
2Tewkesbury£69,200
3Dumfries and Galloway£60,300
4Melton£60,000
5Shetland Islands£57,200
6South Gloucestershire£57,100
7West Devon£57,100
8East Lindsey£56,000
9Carlisle£55,900
10Swansea£55,000

ONS median annualised asking salary · 2025 · partial year. Published for the broader two-digit SOC group, not this specific occupation.

About the data

Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.

Methodology and metric definitions

New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.