High Growth Careers in Healthcare Practitioner or Technician?
Careers as Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians include working with individuals or animals on a variety of medical and health issues. Sound interesting? For those job seekers looking for high growth industries, specific occupations in the field of Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians show strong prospects for growth and hiring in New York State through 2016: A 10% annual workforce growth rate with at least 100 new annual openings are expected.
Job Title (SOC Code) 						Education & Training Requirements	 		Entry Level Salary (Median) 	Annual Average Openings in NYS
Pharmacists (29-1051)						First professional degree				$75,620				430
Physician Assistants (29-1071)					Bachelor's degree					$69,700				190
Veterinarians (29-1131)						First professional degree				$60,240				110
Physical Therapists(29-1123)					Master's degree						$55,070				420
Registered Nurses (29-1111)					Associate degree					$50,370				5210
Dental Hygienists (29-2021)					Associate degree					$49,210				420
Occupational Therapists (29-1122)				Master's degree						$47,100				240
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (29-2031)		Associate degree					$36,160				110
Surgical Technologists (29-2055)				Postsecondary vocational training			$31,970				230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061)	Postsecondary vocational training			$31,830				1860
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (29-2041)		Postsecondary vocational training			$25,330				320
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056)		Associate degree					$25,310				170
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (29-2071)	Associate degree					$25,090				310
Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052)					Moderate-term on-the-job training			$20,850				540

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