Career Voyages exists to help you find out which occupations are in-demand. To learn more about how these occupations were selected, click here. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) ¹.

When you first come to this page, the following Health Care-related occupations are sorted by Projected Need for Employees. Notice that, generally speaking, the more education you have, the higher your wage.

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Health Care Related Occupations and Their Projected 10 Year Growth
Sort by Occupation Title (Sorted initially by Projected Need)	Sort by Projected Need for Employees (2006 - 2016)	Sort by Projected Growth	Sort by (Median) 2008 Hourly Wage Range2			Sort by (College degree) Education & Training3
			Bottom 10%	Median	Top 10%	High School or less	Some College	College degree or higher
Registered Nurses View View	1,001,000		$21	$30	$44	1% 43% 56%
Personal and Home Care Aides View View	519,000		$7	$9	$12	58% 31% 11%
Home Health Aides View View	454,000		$8	$10	$14	57% 35% 8%
Nursing Aides, orderlies, and Attendants View View	393,000		$8	$11	$16	57% 35% 8%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses View View	309,000		$14	$19	$26	22% 71% 7%
Physicians and Surgeons (Video Not Available)	204,000		$24	>80	>80	1% 1% 98%
Medical Assistants View View	199,000		$10	$14	$19	34% 54% 12%
Pharmacy Technicians View View	178,000		$9	$13	$19	30% 53% 17%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products View View	142,000		$17	$34	$64	22% 31% 47%
Medical Secretaries View View	133,000		$10	$14	$21	36% 47% 17%

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For a complete list of health care occupations and to find more information on education requirements and salary ranges, please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Web page at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm.