16 Best High Paying Healthcare Careers That Don’t Require a MD

Are you passionate about medicine? Do you want to give back to your community? Looking to make a difference in someone else’s life? If so, then consider a career in healthcare!

Healthcare is a very diverse industry with many high paying jobs that do not require a degree from medical school, such as human resources, imaging, management, mental health, nursing, nutrition, and therapy.

There has also been a growing demand for healthcare workers as the average human lifespan increases, which has positioned it to dominate virtually every list of highest-paid professions by Business Insider, CNBC, Glassdoor, Indeed, Monster, and US News & World Report – even against those in business, science, and technology!

Related: Want to know what the highest-paid business, science, or technology occupations are? Check out this article to learn more.

Related: Need help choosing a major and the right universities? Check out this article to learn more.

In this article, we will list high paying healthcare positions that were highly ranked by these organizations. We will also provide our top picks based on:

Median annual salary (~$80,000+)
Projected 10-year job growth (>6%)
Number of job opportunities (~100,000+)

Data regarding salary, educational requirements, typical majors, projected job growth, and unemployment rates will be provided to give a comprehensive picture of the economic landscape and equip readers with the knowledge to make informed career decisions.

Note: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a projected growth rate between 4-6% over a 10-year period is considered average.

It is important to note that most positions will require at least a bachelor’s degree while managerial and supervisory positions will, in most cases, require a master’s or doctorate degree.

Note: Programs designated as pre-med do not have any requirements as to which undergraduate degrees are compulsory. However, a relevant major will best prepare you for the field.

We will explore the following topics:

Administration, Management
Biostatistics
Dentistry
Genetics
Human Resources
Medicine
Mental Health
MRI, Radiologic Technology, Sonography
Nursing
Nutrition
Occupational, Physical, Respiratory Therapy
Optometry
Pharmacy
Public health

Position	Education Requirement	Common Majors/ Programs	Median Annual Salary	Number of Jobs	Projected Job Growth	Unemployment Rate
Administrative Services Manager	BA/BS	Accounting, Business admin, Finance, HR	$96,940	300,200	7%	N/A
Anesthesiologist	MD	Pre-med	$261,730	31,010	7%	0.4%
Audiologist	AuD	Audiology	$77,600	13,600	16%	4%
Bioinformatician	MD/PhD	Bioinformatics	$94,490	30,400	6%	2.4%
Biomedical Engineer	MS	Biomedical engineering	$91,410	19,800	4%	N/A
Biostatician	MPH/MS, PhD	Biostatistics, Statistics	$95,680	39,090	30.7%	2.8%
Cardiovascular Technologist	AS, BS	Cardiovascular technology	$58,730	56,560	14%	2.9%
Chiropractor	DC	Chiropractic	$70,340	50,300	7%	1.8%
Clinical Psychologist	PhD/PsyD	Clinical psychology	$87,450	113,270	14%	0.5%
Community Services Manager	BA/BS, MA/MS	Community development, Public admin, Public health, Social work	$67,150	168,800	13%	2.2%
Compliance Officer	BA/BS, MA/MS	Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mgmt, Statistics	$72,850	317,600	5.8%	2.3%
Cytotechnologist	BS	Cytotechnology	$53,120	331,700	11%	N/A
Dental Hygienist	AS, BS, MS	Dental hygiene	$76,220	219,800	11%	0.6%
Dentist	DDS/DMD	Dental surgery, Dentistry	$159,200	155,000	7%	0.9%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	AS, BS	Sonography, Radiologic technology	$75,780	72,790	14%	1%
Dietician/Nutritionist	BS	Dietetics, Public health, Clinical nutrition	$61,270	70,900	11%	3.2%
Epidemiologist	MS	Epidemiology, Public health	$70,990	7,600	5%	2.4%
Genetic Counselor/Geneticist	MS	Genetic counseling, Genetics	$81,880	3,000	27%	2.1%
Human Resources Manager	BA/BS, MBA	Business mgmt, Finance, HR, IT	$116,720	152,100	7%	4.5%
Human Resources Specialist	BA/BS, MS	HR	$61,920	625,700	5%	2.1%
IT Manager	BA/BS, MBA	CS, IT, MIS	$146,360	414,400	11%	2%
IT Specialist	AA/AS, BA/BS	CS, Information science	$54,760	863,100	10%	3.1%
Major Gifts Officer	BA/BS, MA/MS	Communications, English, Journalism, Public relations	$74,400	61,900	16.4%	N/A
Marketing Manager	BA/BS, MA/MS	Marketing	$135,900	286,800	8%	2.6%
Medical and Health Services Manager	BA/BS, MA/MS	Business/Health/Public admin, Public health	$100,980	406,100	18%	0.9%
Microbiologist	BS, MS	Immunology, Molecular genetics, Microbiology	$75,650	21,700	5%	N/A
MRI Technologist	AS	Magnetic resonance imaging, Radiologic technology	$71,670	250,000	9%	1.4%
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	AS, BS	Nuclear medicine technology	$77,950	19,300	7%	5%
Nurse Anesthetist	MSN	Nursing, Nurse anesthesia	$181,040	43,570	26%	N/A
Nurse Midwife	BSN, MSN	Nursing	$108,810	6,930	26%	N/A
Nurse Practitioner	MSN	Nursing	$111,840	200,600	26%	1.2%
Occupational Therapist	MS	Occupational therapy	$84,950	133,000	18%	1.4%
Optometrist	DO	Optometry	$115,250	42,100	10%	0.1%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	DDS	Dental surgery	$237,570	4,650	7%	0.4%
Orthodontist	DDS/DDM	Dental surgery, Dental medicine	$230,830	5,990	7.3%	0.9%
Orthotist/Prosthetist	MS	Orthotics, Prosthetics	$68,410	9,100	20%	2.3%
Pharmacist	PharmD	Pharmacy	$128,090	314,300	0%	1.6%
Physical Therapist	DPT	Kinesiology, Physical therapy	$89,440	247,700	22%	1.1%
Physician and Surgeons	MD	Pre-med	$208,000	756,800	7%	0.4%

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