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Seriously, going into vet sci for money is not the best thing to do. Going into any job soley for money is a recipe for a boring work life where you count down the days to retirement and for us in the UK that is probably going to be a long time.
Just stick with what you enjoy and make compromises. Being a vet is stressful and challenging as it is, if you don't enjoy it, you're going to have problems justifying why you're putting yourself through it(and with the suicide rate being what it is, you don't want to be having problems). If you're solely interested in money become some sort of barraster/lawyer or city trader. My cousin is a very low level trader yet he has the dollar to go on holiday (to very exotic and expensive places, not Butlins) several times a year. With last year's bonus he had enough funds to redo the downstairs of his house, a new top of the range car, wedding, etc. The only problem is that he works very long hours (like most vets) and most of his collegues are in rehab for one reason or another because they can't stick the job.
As i read in a veterinary journal, veterinary science is one of the most unprofitable companies/professions going. There are high setup costs, high skilled labour costs, high costs for new equipment and technologies, a high risk of court action, etc. If you seriously really really really can't go on living without knowing how much a vet earns i'll tell you. Starting out you're looking at about £18K-25Kish. Hmm, sounds great, you go to uni for 5 years and when you come out you're earning as much as a trainee police officer who's had less than a year's training. Sure, when you start buying into a practice, you start to get a share of the profits, so your income goes up, and when you're a major partner/owner then you could be earning significantly more. It all depends on what field you go into. There isn't much money in large animal work, companion animal and equine is very well paid. I was told a while back that a vet with 5-6 years experience could potentially earn £60k a year, of course there are many factors to take into account and that is before the student debt boom which could certainly put you back a good few years. It depends on how you are as a person, your career sector, who you work for, etc.