Careers by Salary
- $30,000 to $55,000
- $56,000 to $75,000
- More than $76,000
$30,000 to $55,000
| Career | Median salary | Work type | Higher education required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy technician | $32,000 | Patient care | 0-2 years |
| Phlebotomy technician | $34,000 | Patient care | Less than 1 year |
| Central service technician | $35,000 | Support and administration | 1-4 years |
| Health information manager | $39,000 | Support and administration | 2-4 years |
| Hemodialysis technician | $39,000 | Patient care | Less than 1 year |
| Medical massage therapist | $40,000 | Patient care | 1 year |
| Emergency medicine paramedic | $45,000 | Patient care | 1-2 years |
| Surgical technologist | $46,000 | Patient care | 1-2 years |
| Athletic trainer | $47,000 | Patient care | 4-6 years |
| Hospital chaplain | $48,000 | Patient care | 4-6 years |
| Recreational therapist | $48,000 | Patient care | 2-4 years |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist | $50,000 | Patient care | 1-2 years |
| Histology technician | $52,000 | Laboratory | 1-2 years |
| Medical laboratory scientist | $52,000 | Laboratory | 2-4 years |
| Molecular genetics technologist | $52,000 | Laboratory | 4-6 years |
| Cardiovascular invasive specialist | $55,000 | Patient care | 1-3 years |
| Medical social worker | $55,000 | Patient care | 4-6 years |
$56,000 to $75,000
| Career | Median salary | Work type | Higher education required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical first assistant | $56,000 | Patient care | 2-6 years |
| Radiologic technologist | $58,000 | Patient care | 2-4 years |
| Dietitian | $59,000 | Patient care | 4 years |
| Child life specialist | $60,000 | Patient care | 4-6 years |
| Respiratory therapist | $60,000 | Patient care | 2-4 years |
| Cytogenetic technologist | $61,000 | Laboratory | 4-5 years |
| Pathologists' assistant | $69,000 | Laboratory | 6-8 years |
| Nurse | $70,000 | Patient care | 1-8 years |
| Perioperative nurse | $70,000 | Patient care | 4-6 years |
| Cardiac sonographer | $71,000 | Patient care | 2-6 years |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer | $71,000 | Patient care | 2-6 years |
| Cytotechnologist | $75,000 | Laboratory | 4-5 years |
More than $76,000
| Career | Median salary | Work type | Higher education required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologist | $76,000 | Patient care | 8 years |
| Nuclear medicine technologist | $76,000 | Patient care | 2-4 years |
| Positron emission tomography technologist | $76,000 | Patient care | 2-4 years |
| Genetic counselor | $77,000 | Patient care | 6 years |
| Medical speech-language pathologist | $77,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Radiation therapist | $81,000 | Patient care | 2-4 years |
| Occupational therapist | $83,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Physical therapist | $87,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Nurse midwife | $104,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Nurse practitioner | $107,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Physician assistant | $108,000 | Patient care | 6-7 years |
| Medical physicist | $119,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Cardiovascular perfusionist | $124,000 | Patient care | 4-6 years |
| Pharmacist | $124,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |
| Nurse anesthetist | $168,000 | Patient care | 6-8 years |