Healthcare Salary
Health care salaries vary depending on a variety of factors that include complexity of the work involved, amount of education required, supply and demand, and even geographical area. Other factors can include the amount of independent function allowed. The health care salary of a small town doctor in rural Alabama will vary significantly from a specialist in Neurology in New York city yet both are considered doctors.
Virtually all healthcare professionals and occupations are regulated to some extent by the different states. Different licensing or certifications are required and vary slightly from state to state. As a part of that regulation certain minimum education along with a specified amount of hands on training will be required.
Approximately 99% of all healthcare occupations are listed by the US Department of Labor. They are classified into two broad categories called Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations and Healthcare Support Occupations. The average health care salary varies widely from not much more than minimum wage to some of the highest paid individuals in the U.S.
The information offered here is a snapshot of the health care salaries earned by approximately 90% of all healthcare workers in the United States. Salaries may often vary widely from one state to another even from one city to another. Many factors go into determining wages. Market demand, economics, availability of workers, education level, and even politics influence the wages and benefits offered.
Salary information for health care workers can be confusing. The U.S. Department of Labor compiles data that is comprised primarily of employers. Many health care providers are self-employed and a variety of accounting methods are in practice. Very often the data conflicts between different sources. Where we can verify the salary information as being credible we use that data.
We have included the job descriptions for health care occupations including the requirements, education, work conditions, and duties.
This a list of over 50 healthcare salaries. This is not every single job in healthcare. We add new ones when we discover them. The list is arranged alphabetically. Healthcare salaries are growing. Salaries are expected to stay good for almost all healthcare professions over the next few years. An aging population and an increasing need for healthcare will keep salary and employment prospects strong.
Some regions will perform better than others. The Affordable Care Act is projected to bring an increased need for many healthcare workers as more people become covered by the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Anesthesiologist Salary
Athletic Trainer Salary
Audiologist Salary
Cardiologist Salary
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary
Chiropractor Salary
Dental Hygienists Salary
Dentist Salary
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary
Dietetic Technicians Salary
Dietitians and Nutritionists Salary
Esthetician Salary
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedic Salary
Family and General Practitioners Salary
Healthcare Administrator Salary
Internist Salary
Lab Technician Salary
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse Salary
Massage Therapist Salary
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary
Medical Coding Salary
Medical Records Clerk and Health Information Technician Salary
Medical Transcription Salary
Neurologist Salary
Neurosurgeon Salary
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary
Nurse Anesthetist or Nurse Anesthesiologist Salary
Nurse Practitioner Salary
Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctor Salary
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist and Technician Salary
Occupational Therapist Salary
Dispensing Optician Salary
Optometrist Salary
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Salary
Orthodontist Salary
Orthotist and Prosthetist Salary
Pediatrician Salary
Pharmacist Salary
Pharmacy Technician Salary
Phlebotomist Salary
Physical Therapist Salary
Physician Assistant Salary
Podiatrist Salary
Prosthodontist Salary
Psychiatric Technician Salary
Psychiatrist Salary
Psychologist Salary
Radiation Therapist Salary
Radiologist Salary
Recreational Therapist Salary
Registered Nurse Salary
Respiratory Therapist Salary
Social Worker Salary
Sonographer Salary
Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech Therapist Salary
Surgeon Salary
Surgical Technologist Salary
Veterinarian Salary
Veterinary Technologist and Technician Salary
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