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Surprising minimum wage jobs

Fast food and retail store workers are leading the charge to increase low wages. But these five professions are also stuck with near minimum wages, despite a high level of training and skills or long hours at their jobs.

Veterinary technician/technologist

minimum wage jobs veterinary tech
  • Average annual salary: $31,470
  • Average hourly wage: $15.13

Becoming a veterinary technician requires attending a two-year program to gain an associates degree, and veterinary technologists need a bachelor's degree in order to perform their jobs. They draw blood samples, assist veterinarians during surgery and perform a number of medical tests on animals.

Yet they're paid an average of about $15 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  @emilyjanefox - Last updated February 27 2014 03:19 PM ET

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