Professor of veterinary medicine - Salary and Career
Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education

Professor of veterinary medicine - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They teach didactic activities, prepare theoretical and practical classes for subjects in the biological and health sciences, in higher education, plan courses, carry out extension activities and disseminate academic production. They guide and evaluate students, participate in university administration, evaluate disciplines and courses, communicate orally and in writing. You can develop research.

How much does an Professor of veterinary medicine earn

A Professor of veterinary medicine earns between $1.589 and $13.597 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.861 and a median salary of $3.586 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 234 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Professor of veterinary medicine

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 4.861 58.327 1.215 45
1º Quartile 1.589 19.062 397 15
Median Salary 3.586 43.036 897 33
3º Quartile 10.370 124.434 2.592 96
Higher Salary 13.597 163.162 3.399 126


Professional job categories

  • Science and arts professionals
    • teaching professionals
      • higher education teachers
        • teachers of biological and health sciences in higher education

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Main workplaces

Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education the positions of this CBO family exercise their functions in institutions whose activities are related to teaching and research and development. They are employed as salaried workers, with a formal contract. They are organized in a multidisciplinary work team, work with occasional supervision, in closed environments and, generally, during the day. In some occupations, professionals can perform their activities under pressure, leading them to a stressful situation, they can remain in uncomfortable positions for periods of time and, still, they can be exposed to the action of toxic materials, radiation and intense noise.


What does it take to work in the field of Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education

These occupations are performed by people with higher education, usually complemented by specialization, master's, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees. In public universities, access is by competition.


Functions and activities of Professor of veterinary medicine

Teachers of Biological and Health Sciences in Higher Education must:

  • planning courses;
  • minister didactic activities;
  • participate in university administration;
  • ministering didactic activities;
  • rate students, subjects and courses;
  • plan courses;
  • prepare theoretical and practical classes;
  • evaluate students, subjects and courses;
  • carry out extension activities;
  • orient students;
  • disseminate academic production;
  • ministering teaching activities;
  • guide students;
  • disclose academic production;
  • develop research;
  • perform extension activities;
  • orienting students;
  • communicate;
  • carry out outreach activities;
  • perform outreach activities;
  • develop searches;
  • advise students;
  • guidance students;
  • demonstrate personal skills;

  • Activities

    • have a global vision;
    • stimulate development of professional skills and abilities;
    • developing menus;
    • lead people;
    • correct academic work;
    • define bibliography;
    • elaborate a proposal to create a course;
    • prepare results presentation;
    • compose final presentation of publications;
    • review literature;
    • join the editorial board of journals;
    • develop projects;
    • propose changes in curriculum structure;
    • coordinate institutional projects;
    • orienting the development of scientific projects and texts;
    • exercise curation of collections;
    • act with a critical sense;
    • disseminate methods, techniques and products, with the community;
    • set course objectives;
    • demonstrate analytical skills;
    • guide the development of scientific projects and texts;
    • prepare assessments;
    • discuss evaluation with student;
    • establish research methodology;
    • establish scientific exchange;
    • head department;
    • implement educational and preventive actions;
    • write technical, scientific reports and bulletins;
    • grant media interviews;
    • analyze data;
    • demonstrate analytical ability;
    • propose changes in curricular structure;
    • define academic policies;
    • guide the elaboration of projects and scientific texts;
    • write newsletters;
    • instructing students in the formation of attitudes;
    • instruct students in the formation of attitudes;
    • defending course approval in relevant instances;
    • minister field activities;
    • stimulate critical attitude;
    • coordinating seminars and discussion groups;
    • join scientific and professional associations;
    • demonstrate synthesis ability;
    • define evaluation criteria and calendar;
    • update literature;
    • join the board of scientific and professional associations;
    • write didactic, scientific and technical texts;
    • select teaching methodology;
    • develop equipment and materials;
    • propose agreements;
    • express yourself in writing;
    • demonstrate creativity;
    • elaborate diverse opinions;
    • integrate multidisciplinary environmental and community intervention teams;
    • train research team;
    • express yourself orally;
    • guide the student's academic path;
    • collect data;
    • organize health and environment campaigns and programs;
    • offer courses;
    • participate in competition boards;
    • define a professional profile of completion;
    • adapt equipment and materials;
    • advise on the use of equipment and materials;
    • demonstrate organizational skills;
    • participate in selection, qualification and titration boards;
    • orient internships, research and monitoring activities;
    • coordinate scientific missions;
    • identify prerequisites;
    • define a list of subjects;
    • interpret oral messages (oral comprehension);
    • set workload;
    • integrate multidisciplinary teams for environmental and community intervention;
    • submit texts for publication;
    • encourage group work;
    • share knowledge;
    • participate in committees;
    • work in a group;
    • instructing students in special techniques;
    • argue clearly and consistently;
    • coordinate scientific events;
    • provide advice and consultancy;
    • manage research resources;
    • stimulate group work;
    • register student attendance;
    • participate in scientific events;
    • produce iconographic and illustrative materials;
    • supervise experiments;
    • advise on the use of research sources;
    • guide task execution;
    • supervise curricular internships;
    • stimulate development of ethical conduct;
    • building faculty;
    • organize campaigns and health and environment programs;
    • demonstrate ability to motivate;
    • prepare scientific documentation;
    • prepare didactic material;
    • perform ad hoc consulting;
    • define workload;
    • participate in the administration of animal facilities, museums, farms and others;
    • coordinate teaching and research laboratories;
    • review assessments;
    • integrate teams from external bodies to the educational institution;
    • analyze the evaluation process;
    • identify market demand;
    • prepare assessments;
    • act with discipline;
    • minister lectures;
    • interpret written messages (written comprehension);
    • stimulate a critical attitude;
    • establishing number of vacancies;
    • participate in the administration of university hospitals, outpatient clinics, clinics and others (analysis laboratory );
    • select content;
    • coordinate search;
    • disclose evaluation results;
    • elaborate academic-administrative reports;
    • minister practical classes;
    • orient students in scientific methodology procedures;
    • stimulate self-learning;
    • build research team;
    • obtain publication funding;
    • participate in collegiate bodies;
    • develop a schedule of activities;
    • review texts;
    • coordinating the implementation of courses;
    • disseminate methods, techniques and products to the community;
    • disseminate methods, techniques and products, together with the community;
    • clarify doubts;
    • preside over collegiate bodies;
    • teach research methods and techniques;
    • capture material and financial resources;
    • provide approval with the research ethics committee;
    • provide hospital, outpatient and community care;
    • provide lectures and conferences;
    • guide the development of projects and scientific texts;
    • coordinate disciplines;
    • record evaluation results;


    Sectors that hire Professor of veterinary medicine the most in the job market

    • higher education - undergraduate and postgraduate
    • higher education - undergraduate
    • support activities for education
    • higher education - postgraduate and extension
    • elementary school
    • building construction
    • other teaching activities
    • physical conditioning activities
    • retailer of veterinary medicines
    • combined office and administrative support services




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