Yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was proposing a new rule raising the minimum salary level to qualify for an exemption to the 40 th percentile of weekly average earnings of full time salaried employees nationwide.For 2013, this equates to $921 per week, or $47,892 per year.For 2016, when the rule will likely go into effect, this will likely equate to $970 per week or $50,440 per year.xpressing the minimum salary as being at the 40 th percentile â the level at which 40% of salaried workers earn less than the amount and 60% earn more â means that the minimum salary level will change each year.
Basics. The countryâs 55,410 veterinarians made an average $91,250 per year as of May 2011, according to the BLS. However, annual pay ranged from $50,480 to $141,680 per year. Veterinarians diagnose and treat pets and animals on farms, ranches, zoos, racetracks and laboratories.reas. In 2011, the metropolitan area with the most jobs for veterinarians was Chicago, Joliet and Naperville, Illinois, with 2 percent of the jobs and average yearly pay of $87,120 per year. The city with the highest paying employers was New Haven, Conn., boasting average salaries of $158,240 per year.
A new transplant Surgeon could expect a beginning salary of around $189,000. But it significantly increases as he gains experience. A transplant surgeon can expect an average income of around $270,000 after 3 to 5 years.