High Demand For Physical Therapist, Dental Hygienist and Audiologist Professionals
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The demand for healthcare professionals continues to grow, and for those thinking about a career in the healthcare industry, CareerCast has identified 10 of the best jobs in a new report. Physical therapist, dental hygienist and audiologist are among the fastest-growing, while pharmacist, optometrist and biomedical engineer all boast high incomes.
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"The healthcare industry is thriving, in part due to the Affordable Care Act," says Kyle Kensing, Online Content Editor, CareerCast. "More insured consumers means more access to care. More people are visiting their general practitioner, resulting in increased hiring at doctor's offices of support staff like medical records technicians and medical technologists, two of the best healthcare jobs."
Healthcare will always be a cornerstone of the job landscape, as many of the services healthcare professionals provide are necessities. As of November 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports approximately 18.9 million are employed in healthcare professions. That's an increase of nearly 4 million from a decade ago, and the industry is projected to grow, as a whole, by another five million by 2022.
CareerCast names audiologist, biomedical engineer, dental hygienist, optometrist, physical therapist, medical records technician, chiropractor, pharmacist and medical technologist among the best jobs in healthcare.
The varied opportunities and growing demand for physical therapists (growth outlook of 36%) are contributing factors in physical therapist's place on our best healthcare jobs of 2015. With a growth outlook of 27% through 2022, the demand for biomedical engineers is also very high.
Dental hygienists are one of the most in-demand professionals tracked by the 2015 Jobs Rated report at a projected 33% growth by 2022, due in part to increased access.
The following are the 10 best jobs in healthcare, per the 2015 Jobs Rated report. They are ranked as they appear in the Jobs Rated report, which evaluates careers based on criteria of stress, hiring potential, income potential and workplace environment. The Jobs Rated methodology can be found here.
|
Profession |
Annual |
Growth Outlook to |
|
1. Audiologist |
$69,720 |
34% |
|
2. Biomedical Engineer |
$86,960 |
27% |
|
3. Dental Hygienist |
$70,210 |
33% |
|
4. Dietitian |
$55,240 |
21% |
|
5. Optometrist |
$97,820 |
24% |
|
6. Physical Therapist |
$79,860 |
36% |
|
7. Medical Records Technician |
$34,160 |
22% |
|
8. Chiropractor |
$66,160 |
15% |
|
9. Pharmacist |
$116,670 |
14% |
|
10. Medical Technologist |
$47,820 |
22% |
To see the full report, visit http://healthcare.careercast.com/article/best-healthcare-jobs-2015
About CareerCast.com
CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America; job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content; videos and blogs; and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report, where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors.
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