Explore Healthcare Careers
Compare 25 healthcare careers on education, pay, growth and openings. All data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
25 careers
- Home Health AideNursing & patient care · High school diploma or equivalent$17.21/hr+18.1%760,500/yr
- Certified Nursing AssistantNursing & patient care · Postsecondary nondegree award$20.32/hr+2.6%196,200/yr
- Registered NurseNursing & patient care · Bachelor's degree$46.90/hr+5.6%180,800/yr
- Medical AssistantClinical support & lab · Postsecondary nondegree award$21.97/hr+12.9%109,700/yr
- Dental AssistantDental · Postsecondary nondegree award$23.11/hr+7.4%53,000/yr
- Licensed Practical / Vocational NurseNursing & patient care · Postsecondary nondegree award$30.96/hr+3%51,800/yr
- Pharmacy TechnicianClinical support & lab · High school diploma or equivalent$22.00/hr+6.4%44,700/yr
- Nurse PractitionerAdvanced practice · Master's degree$63.61/hr+41%29,400/yr
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist / TechnicianClinical support & lab · Bachelor's degree$30.26/hr+2.7%20,800/yr
- Physical Therapist AssistantTherapy & rehabilitation · Associate's degree$32.88/hr+23%18,500/yr
- PhlebotomistClinical support & lab · Postsecondary nondegree award$21.75/hr+6.8%18,000/yr
- Psychiatric TechnicianNursing & patient care · Postsecondary nondegree award$21.70/hr+22.3%17,000/yr
- Dental HygienistDental · Associate's degree$47.16/hr+8%15,000/yr
- Medical Records SpecialistClinical support & lab · Postsecondary nondegree award$24.59/hr+7.8%14,000/yr
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)Imaging, surgical & emergency · Postsecondary nondegree award$21.38/hr+5.8%13,800/yr
- Physical TherapistTherapy & rehabilitation · Doctoral or professional degree$49.40/hr+11.9%13,400/yr
- Radiologic TechnologistImaging, surgical & emergency · Associate's degree$38.52/hr+5%13,000/yr
- Speech-Language PathologistTherapy & rehabilitation · Master's degree$47.05/hr+16.6%12,500/yr
- Physician AssistantAdvanced practice · Master's degree$65.33/hr+21.1%11,500/yr
- Occupational TherapistTherapy & rehabilitation · Master's degree$48.24/hr+14.8%10,000/yr
- Respiratory TherapistTherapy & rehabilitation · Associate's degree$39.56/hr+8.5%8,600/yr
- Occupational Therapy AssistantTherapy & rehabilitation · Associate's degree$34.76/hr+21.5%8,100/yr
- Surgical TechnologistImaging, surgical & emergency · Postsecondary nondegree award$31.08/hr+5%7,100/yr
- Diagnostic Medical SonographerImaging, surgical & emergency · Associate's degree$46.44/hr+13.9%6,000/yr
- ParamedicImaging, surgical & emergency · Postsecondary nondegree award$29.13/hr+5.7%4,300/yr
Median pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Growth, openings and typical entry-level education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Career fields are SHIFTit's own groupings. We don't rank careers as "best"; sort by the measure that matters to you.
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.