Why can I work and make all the money I want and still Draw social security and still tax my checks? Wendy: You can, after full retirement age... somewhere from 65-66 (depending on your birth year). Before that, nope... just not what the Social Security regulations allow. At that point, they will pay full SS payments and recalculate the benefit each year too!
That being said, while veterinary technicians often have to complete a college program that is accredited by the AVMA and get either an Associateâs Degree or a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in the field, the assistants only need a high school diploma or a GED to get a job in the field.
These vet techs earned an average annual wage of $31,570, or $15.18 an hour. The best-paid 10 percent could earn $44,740 or more, the equivalent of $21.51 an hour, while the lowest-paid 10 percent could earn $20,880 or less, the equivalent of $10.04 an hour.et technicians' average annual wage was 29 percent higher than that of vet assistants, according to the BLS. That difference was fairly proportionate, as the best-paid vet techs earned 28 percent more than the best-paid vet assistants, and the lowest-paid techs earned 23 percent more than the lowest-paid assistants.