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Medicine & Social Care

Salary for position Veterinary Technician in Sri Lanka

Gross salary in Sri Lanka is
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80% of people earn:
36K - 84K LKR
10% earn less lthan 36K LKR
10% earns more than 84K LKR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Veterinary Technician position in the Sri Lanka earn between 35,737 LKR and 84,338 LKR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 35,737 LKR and 10% of people earn more than 84,338 LKR.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Veterinary Technician typically do

  • Assisting or performing treatments, diagnostics and monitoring.
  • Collecting, preparing and running or submitting samples for requested tests.
  • Providing specialised nursing care.
  • Preparing animals, instruments and equipment for surgery.
  • Preparing prescriptions, dispensed medications and medication refills.
  • Assisting with with inventory control.

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Position Veterinary Technician in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

634. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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703. place

HR Assistant

Human Resources

Salary group 1

21,628 - 49,864 LKR

635. place

Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician

Service Industries

Salary group 2

34,887 - 85,250 LKR

634. place

Veterinary Technician

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

35,737 - 84,338 LKR

633. place

Billing Clerk

Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Salary group 2

38,912 - 80,305 LKR

1. place

DevOps Engineer

Information Technology

Salary group 3

129,282 - 739,007 LKR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Veterinary Technician.

The total gross salary for the position Veterinary Technician ranges between 31,521 LKR and 133,146 LKR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Veterinary Technician have a total gross salary of at least 84,338 LKR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 84,338 LKR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 35,737 LKR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Veterinary Technician earns 61,895 LKR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Veterinary Technician, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.