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Biomedical Engineers 
Average Salary:
$81,540
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
Computer Network Architects
Average Salary:
$75,660
Most Common Degree:
Not Available
Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.
Computer Network Support Specialists
Average Salary:
$46,260
Most Common Degree:
Not Available
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
Average Salary:
$75,660
Most Common Degree:
Not Available
Design or configure voice, video, and data communications systems. Supervise installation and post-installation service and maintenance.
Home Health Aides
Average Salary:
$20,560
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient's home or in a care facility. Monitor or report changes in health status. May also provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient.
Personal Care Aides
Average Salary:
$19,640
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Assist the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide assistance at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, convalescents, and persons with disabilities regarding such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.
Financial Examiners
Average Salary:
$74,940
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Average Salary:
$76,700
Most Common Degree:
Advanced Degree
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities. Includes physicians, dentists, public health specialists, pharmacologists, and medical pathologists who primarily conduct research.
Anesthesiologist Assistants
Average Salary:
$86,410
Most Common Degree:
Not Available
Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
Physician Assistants
Average Salary:
$86,410
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
Skincare Specialists
Average Salary:
$28,920
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Average Salary:
$79,390
Most Common Degree:
Advanced Degree
Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
Athletic Trainers
Average Salary:
$41,600
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Evaluate and advise individuals to assist recovery from or avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses, or maintain peak physical fitness. May provide first aid or emergency care.
Physical Therapist Aides
Average Salary:
$23,680
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
Dental Hygienists
Average Salary:
$68,250
Most Common Degree:
Associate's Degree
Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Dental Assistants
Average Salary:
$33,470
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Assist dentist, set up equipment, prepare patient for treatment, and keep records.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Average Salary:
$29,710
Most Common Degree:
Associate's Degree
Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.
Software Developers, Applications
Average Salary:
$87,790
Most Common Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. May supervise computer programmers.
Medical Assistants
Average Salary:
$28,860
Most Common Degree:
Work Experience Only
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Physical Therapist Assistants
Average Salary:
$49,690
Most Common Degree:
Associate's Degree
Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist. Generally requires formal training.