A high-paying career in the health sector does not require you to be a doctor. Non-physicians have some of the highest-paying positions in healthcare!
Hospital administrators, medical assistants, medical technologists, and other healthcare providers are being paid higher wages as the demand for their services grows.
These jobs are a component of a health professional dedicated to physical/mental wellbeing, treatment of illness, and prevention.
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This article examines the 20 top earners in the healthcare industry.
20 highest paying healthcare jobs
Pharmacist
Pharmacists serve an important function in people’s health and wellbeing.
Trained pharmacists are in charge of serving up prescription medicines to patients and instructing them on how to take them safely.
They may also furnish patients with information on living a healthy lifestyle, performing health and wellness testing, and administering vaccinations.
Average Salary: $126,120
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)
Nurse anaesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners are all examples of advanced practice registered nurses. These nurses provide both general and specialist care. They must also complete a national and state qualifying examination in addition to receiving a master’s degree in any of the APRN roles.
Average Salary: $113,930
Physician Assistant
Physician assistants (PAs) are well-paid, well-educated healthcare professionals that test, carry out diagnoses, and undertake treatment of patients. Physician assistants are also qualified to write prescriptions. The majority of PAs work in doctors’ offices, outpatient facilities, or hospitals full-time.
Median Salary: $108,610
Health and Medical Services Manager
Medical and Health Services Managers are in charge of managing and overseeing healthcare services in various settings. They are also known as Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Administrators, or Healthcare Managers.
These specialists may oversee a whole facility or concentrate on a particular medical department or unit. A few of these specialists may also oversee the activities of a network of doctors or hospitals. Medical and healthcare managers have expertise and training in the following areas:
- business
- ethics
- finance
- healthcare legislation
- technology
Median Salary: $99,730
Physical Therapist
Physical therapists, sometimes known as PTs, assist patients in strengthening their joint mobility or managing pain caused by sickness or injury.
These well-paid healthcare professionals are tasked with treating and rehabilitating people who have undergone surgery or who have lost mobility.
Physical therapists design treatment regimens, interact with patients to help them overcome their health challenges and monitor and evaluate.
Median Salary: $87,930
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists (OTs) are experts with rigorous qualifications who use daily tasks to treat wounded, ill, or physically impaired patients.
Occupational therapists help patients develop, rehabilitate, and restore lost or damaged skills for everyday living and work. 50% of all occupational therapists practice in OT medical centers. Others work in hospitals, colleges, or in-home health care.
Median Salary: $84,270
Radiation Therapist
Radiation therapists are members of a medical team who use high radiation levels to cure patients with cancer and other serious conditions.
They gather and review patients’ information in order to design a treatment plan. Radiation therapists typically have at least one associate’s degree and are certified or registered with their respective states.
Median Salary: $80,370
Genetic Counselor
A genetic counselor is a medical professional who has received advanced genetics and counseling training.
They evaluate, advise, and support people who want to learn more about their chances of inheriting particular diseases.
They also engage in patient advocacy and analyzing genetic screening. Most genetic counselors are full-time professionals. They can be found in
- medical facilities,
- hospitals, and both private and public
- diagnostic research facilities.
Median Salary: $82,330
Chiropractors
Chiropractors are some of the most skilled of all of the other non-physician healthcare providers on our list.
Chiropractors help patients by straightening and twisting their spines (and other clinical interventions). They assist in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
The majority of chiropractors practice alone; however, others work in groups. Chiropractors must obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, which is usually completed four years after completing undergraduate studies.
The average salary is $71,410.
Registered Nurse
A registered nurse, or RN, is a professional nurse who specializes in treating patients. There are several paths to becoming an RN, but the majority of them require a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
RNs are responsible for providing and managing patient care as well as providing assistance and encouragement to patients and their families.
RNs are responsible for providing and managing patient care as well as providing assistance and encouragement to patients and their families.
Salary Average: $71,730
Dentist/Dental Hygienist
In any dental clinic, the role of the dental hygienist cannot be underestimated. Dental hygienists cleanse patients’ teeth and examine them for symptoms of oral illnesses or rot, such as gingivitis.
They also offer fluoride therapy and X-rays, among other preventive dental care treatments.
They’re also in charge of teaching patients how to boost and protect their dental health for themselves and their households.
Salary Average: $74,820
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech therapists analyze, assess, and manage communication and swallowing difficulties.
They treat kids and adults that have speech, language, or swallowing problems caused by:
- strokes
- brain damage
- Delays in development
- autism
Nearly 44% of speech therapists practice in schools, with the rest working in healthcare settings such as hospitals.
Median Salary: $77,510
Respiratory Therapist
If you’ve ever needed help with your breathing, you’ve presumably seen a respiratory therapist. Respiratory therapists treat a wide range of breathing problems, including severe pulmonary diseases such as asthma and bronchitis.
They treat a wide range of patients, from preterm newborns with underdeveloped lungs to elderly people with lung illnesses.
Salary Average: $60,280
Nutritionists and dietitians
Dietitians and nutritionists are healthcare specialists who focus on nutrition and food.
They apply what they know to support a healthy lifestyle and health management. Dietitians and nutritionists can help with obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment.
Salary Average: $60,370
MRI technicians and radiologists
Radiologic and MRI technicians are yet another well-paid healthcare profession.
Radiographers are experts who offer radiographic services such as x-rays. MRI technologists are licensed to perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning on patients to assist doctors in diagnosis.
Salary Average: $61,240
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular
Medical sonographers, cardiovascular technologists, and technicians, including vascular technologists, are all diagnostic imaging professionals.
They’re also known as diagnostic imaging technicians. They develop images as well as to conduct tests with specialist equipment to assist physicians in making accurate diagnoses.
The majority of those people work in hospitals, but some also work in doctors’ offices and laboratories.
Salary Average: $67,080
Orthotic and Prosthetics Professionals
Some of the top earners in the health care profession are orthotic and prosthetic professionals.
These experts create, construct, test, and install orthotic and prosthetic devices for people of all ages.
They deal with prosthetic limbs, braces, and other clinical or surgical devices.
Salary Average: $69,120