TYL Conducts Thorough Research! Data Released on Veterinarians' Successful Career Changes Analyzed by Age

TYL Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shohei Kaneko; hereinafter TYL), a rapidly growing venture company with the mission of promoting pets as family members and aiming to contribute to the creation of a world where pets are naturally considered "family," has released a research report on the age of successful career changes among veterinarians. This report is based on the interview records (free-form text data) of veterinarians who consulted and registered with "Vet Agent," a recruitment agency operated by TYL, in 2025. The free-form text data was classified and analyzed using natural language processing technology (URL: https://vetagent.jp/report/average_age/).

Background of the Survey

The current veterinary industry is evolving into a phase where individuals can choose "work styles that suit them" according to their life stages. To investigate this reality, TYL has compiled information on the age of successful career changes among veterinarians, based on data from those who successfully changed jobs after consulting and registering with TYL's recruitment agency, "Vet Agent."

Survey Results

・The average age for successful career changes in 2025 was "33.1 years old." Career changes are progressing at an early stage of their careers.

・While the largest group was "25-29 years old," indicating a high number of young professionals, there are numerous successful career change cases across a wide range of age groups.

・Compared to the same survey in 2024, the mobility of mid-career professionals is slowly increasing, with a trend towards career re-evaluation, especially among those in their 30s.

Topics 1

・The average age for veterinarians' successful career changes is 33.1 years old. This is 13 years younger than the national average, indicating active "workplace assessment" in the early stages of their careers.

Veterinarians who changed jobs using a recruitment agency had an average age of 33.1 years, showing a tendency to be more than 13 years younger than the national average age of 46.7 years. Particularly active were those in their 20s to early 30s, reflecting a high career awareness among young and mid-career professionals. The background to this is a tendency to prioritize workplace selection that considers the future, such as training systems and work styles, not just the desire to "love animals." More veterinarians are utilizing recruitment agencies to obtain hard-to-assess information, such as actual surgical caseloads and workplace environments.

Topics 2

・While the largest group was "25-29 years old," indicating a high number of young professionals, there are numerous successful career change cases across a wide range of age groups.

The most common age group was "25-29 years old," accounting for approximately 30% of the total. It can be seen that this generation, after gaining practical experience, actively takes action to seriously consider their future specialized fields, such as "wanting to learn more advanced techniques" or "wanting to leave clinical practice once and look into corporate roles." On the other hand, a certain number of veteran professionals in their 50s and 60s and older have also succeeded, suggesting that many years of "experience" are a significant asset in the technical profession of the veterinary industry.

Topics 3

・Hospitals seeking "immediate contributors" and veterinarians pursuing "specialization" match. The mobility of mid-career professionals in their 30s is on the rise.

Compared to last year's statistics, there has been a slight increase in the proportion of successful job changers in their 30s, indicating a gradual increase in the "mobility of mid-career professionals." It is possible that 30-something veterinarians who are taking a new step to balance their private lives or pursue deeper specialization while possessing the strength as immediate contributors supporting the field, are being positively welcomed by the market. Furthermore, it is thought that an increasing number of hospitals are offering better conditions than before to welcome veterinarians in their 30s, who are expected to mentor younger colleagues or serve as candidates for branch managers, which is also a contributing factor to this trend.

Survey Overview

・Target Respondents: 523 individuals who successfully changed jobs with "Vet Agent"

・Target Data: 232 interview records (Total text volume: approximately 510,000 characters)

・Analysis Method: Classification and analysis of free-form text using natural language processing technology

・Survey Period: January 2024 - December 2025

About TYL

TYL is a rapidly growing venture company with the mission of "promoting pets as family members." They provide services on two fronts: management support for animal hospitals and related areas, and support for pet owners. They are building valuable mechanisms using people and technology to create an environment where pets can live healthily and both pets and owners can lead happy lives. In management support for animal hospitals and related areas, they operate recruitment agencies and job boards, and provide consulting on management issues. In pet owner support, they offer house call veterinary services and hospital management.

Corporate Site URL: https://pet-tyl.co.jp/

Company Overview

Name: TYL Co., Ltd.

Representative Director and President: Shohei Kaneko

Established: August 1, 2017

Capital: 225,124,800 JPY (including capital reserve)

Location: Sumitomo Fudosan Bldg, Shiba 2-13-4, Minato-ku, Tokyo