Veterinary Student Trainee
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Veterinary Student Trainee occupation series (code 0799).
The verdict
With 24 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Veterinary Student Trainee ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, and headcount grew from the prior period. Its average salary of $56,423 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +41.2%
- Pay change
- +1.1%
- Avg tenure
- 1.5 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 3
FedScope read on Veterinary Student Trainee (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. On length of service, this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Headcount moved up versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Code 07, the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, is where the federal government classifies Veterinary Student Trainee alongside 2 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Veterinary Student Trainee postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Veterinary Medical Science Group family. Across the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, 1,949 employees work in 3 occupations; Veterinary Student Trainee is 1.2% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Veterinary Student Trainee pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$56,423
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-51.9%
Where Veterinary Student Trainee ranks on lean federal pay
Veterinary Student Trainee earns more on average than 10% of federal occupation series (54 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Veterinary Student Trainee sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Veterinary Student Trainee.
Related Occupations in Veterinary Medical Science Group
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medical Science | 1,510 | $132,360 | 14.4 yrs |
| Animal Health Technician | 415 | $67,066 | 13.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Veterinary Student Trainee outside the Veterinary Medical Science Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (24 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($56,423 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Veterinary Student Trainee pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Veterinary Medical Science Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Veterinary Student Trainee postings on USAJOBS.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.