|
Career
Path |
Employment
Growth through 2008 |
Median
Salary |
Education
Requirements |
| Cardiovascular
Technologists and Technicians |
Average |
$35,770 |
Associate's or bachelor's
degree |
| Health Service
Managers |
Faster than average |
$48,870 |
Master's degree
in health services administration, long-term care administration, health
sciences, public health, public administration, or business administration
|
| Home Health and
Personal Care Aides |
One of the fastest
growing |
$7.58/hour |
On-the-job training |
| Licensed Practical
Nurses |
Average |
$26,940 |
Graduate of LPN
program (usually one year) |
| Medical Assistants |
Much faster than
average |
$20,680 |
Certificate |
| Nuclear Medical
Technologists |
Average |
$39,610 |
Associate's or bachelor's
degree |
| Nursing and Psychiatric
Aides |
Faster than average |
$7.99/hour |
None, on-the-job
training, or vocational training |
| Occupational
Therapy Assistants and Aides |
Much faster than
average |
$32,200 OT
$28,690 OTA
|
Assistants = associate's degree
or certificate program from an accredited community college or technical
school; Aides = on the job |
| Pharmacy Technicians
and Assistants |
Average |
$8.54/hour |
Certificate and
on-the-job training |
| Physical Therapists |
Faster than average |
$56,600 |
Master's degree
or better |
| Physical Therapy
Assistants and Aides |
Much faster than
average |
$21,870 |
Assistants = associate's degree
or certificate program from an accredited community college or technical
school; Aides = on the job |
| Physician Assistants |
Much faster than
average |
$47,090 |
Bachelor's degree
plus certificate |
| Physicians |
Faster than average |
$164,000 |
Graduate (M.D.)
degree |
| Podiatrists |
Average |
$79,530 |
Bachelor's degree
and DPM degree |
| Radiologic Technologists |
Average |
$32,880 |
Certificate, associate's
degree, or bachelor's degree. Two-year associate's degree programs predominate. |
| Registered Nurses |
Faster than average |
$40,690 |
Associate's (RDN)
or bachelor's (ADN) degree |
| Respiratory Therapists |
Much faster than
average |
$34,830 |
Associate's or bachelor's
degree |
| Speech-Language
Pathologists and Audiologists |
Much faster than
average |
$43,080 |
Master's degree
or equivalent |
Occupational
Outlooks for Selected Healthcare Careers