Salaries for Jobs in Health Care and Wellness

ProgramPotential job titlesEntry-level4-5 years10 yearsStar rating
Central Sterile ProcessingSterilization technician, medical equipment preparers, sterile processing technician$37,149$44,574$60,5903
Clinical Trial MonitoringClinical research monitor, clinical trials associate$140,462$165,464$224,5364
Computed TomographyCardiovascular technologist or technicianNANANA3
Dental AssistingDental assistantNANANA4
Dental Billing and CodingDental biller, dental coder, dental front office$36,005$37,898$43,4933
Dental HygieneDental hygienist$64,334$77,854$78,5824
EKG Cardiovascular TechnologyPatient care technician, medical assistant, EKG technician$38,480$42,702$51,8963
Electroneurodiagnostic (Neuro) CertificationNeurodiagnostic technologist, intraoperative neuromonitoring technologist$37,419$45,594$53,7264
Electroneurodiagnostic TechnologyNeurodiagnostic technologist, radiologic technologist or technician$37,419$45,594$53,7264
Emergency Medical ScienceLaw enforcement, telecommunicator, lifeguard$29,598$38,230$49,5663
Emergency Medical Science BridgeEmergency dispatcher, EMT or paramedic, firefighter$29,598$38,230$49,5663
Fitness TrainingFitness trainer, personal trainer, group fitness trainer, coach$38,168$50,149$63,6695
Health and Fitness ScienceCommunity health worker, fitness/wellness coordinator, health education specialist$38,168$50,149$63,6694
Healthcare Billing and CodingMedical biller and coding specialist, claims assistant$39,728$47,174$51,8753
Human Services TechnologySchool social worker, health education specialist, behavioral disorder counselor$28,309$39,000$53,1864
Human Services Technology: GerontologyHealth care social worker, human services assistant, social services assistant$24,211$29,640$38,6464
Human Services Technology: Mental HealthHealth care social worker, human services assistant, rehabilitation counselor$28,309$39,000$53,1864
Human Services Technology: Addiction and Recovery StudiesSubstance abuse counselor or social worker, mental health counselor$28,309$39,000$53,1865
ImagingMedical sonographer, mammographer, MRI technologist, CAT scan technologist, computed tomography technologistNANANA4
Magnetic Resonance ImagingMRI technologist$60,528$67,954$81,1413
MammographyMammographerNANANA4
Massage TherapyMassage therapist$47,798$72,010$85,8214
Medical AssistingMedical assistant, medical secretary, administrative assistant$31,616$38,126$38,9584
Medical Laboratory TechnologyMedical laboratory technician, clinical laboratory technician$39,582$48,547$64,6054
Medical Office Administration: Billing and CodingMedical records specialist$30,784$38,854$50,8143
Medical Office Administration: Health Care AdministrationManagement analyst, medical and health services manager, occupational health and safety specialist$30,784$38,854$50,8143
Medical Office ProfessionalMedical transcriptionist, medical records specialist$30,784$38,854$50,8145
Medical ScribeMedical scribe$35,131$43,035$51,1061
NCFAST Income Maintenance Caseworker TrainingIncome maintenance caseworkerNANANA4
Nurse AideHome health aide, nursing assistant, personal care aideNANANA2
NursingRegistered nurse, acute care nurse, clinical nurse specialist$62,483$76,835$86,0915
Nursing: LPN to RN BridgeRegistered nurse, acute care nurse, clinical nurse specialist$62,483$76,835$86,0915
Pharmacy TechnologyPharmacy aide, pharmacy technician$30,118$37,045$38,8133
Pharmacy Technology BridgePharmacy aide, pharmacy technician$30,118$37,045$38,8133
PhlebotomyPhlebotomist$35,672$38,418$45,1574
Practical NursingPractical nurse, vocational nurseNANANA4
RadiographyRadiologic technologist or technician$37,482$48,110$60,9444
SonographyDiagnostic medical sonographer, cardiovascular technician$37,419$45,594$53,7264

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Lightcast projects salaries for entry-level positions, as well as after four to five years and after 10 years in specific careers. Various data, including quarterly wage and salary information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and proprietary internal projections, is used to make the projections. The company's data helps identify skill gaps that keep job seekers and employers apart and tools to bridge that gap.

Star ratings are assigned by NCCareers.org, a partnership of state-level experts in public education, higher education, workforce development, college financing and labor market economics. The ratings are based on wages, projected growth rate and projected job openings. Occupations are rated from one to five stars, and those with more stars are considered to have better career prospects.