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Health Sciences career pathway
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 29-1061.00 | IRS | Profess. | 2.43 | 1,280 | $135,730 | $194,370 |
| Athletic Trainers | 29-9091.00 | SREI | Bachelor | 2.94 | 280 | $29,100 | $39,600 |
| Audiologists | 29-1121.00 | SIR | Master | 1.80 | 330 | $46,850 | $59,580 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 29-2031.00 | IRS | Associate | 2.61 | 1,220 | $39,540 | $52,810 |
| Chiropractors | 29-1011.00 | IRSAE | Profess. | 2.81 | 1,020 | $56,650 | $101,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 19-3031.00 | IS | Doctorate | 2.39 | 3,240 | $42,080 | $63,510 |
| Dental Assistants | 31-9091.00 | SRE | mod. OJT | 3.13 | 7,110 | $25,320 | $34,200 |
| Dental Hygienists | 29-2021.00 | SCRE | Associate | 3.21 | 4,800 | $49,510 | $61,680 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 51-9081.00 | RI | long OJT | 1.01 | 1,370 | $25,320 | $35,610 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 29-1029.99 | * | Profess. | * | * | $74,150 | $141,310 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Dentists, General | 29-1021.00 | IRS | Profess. | 1.48 | 3,220 | $116,890 | $182,500 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 29-2032.00 | * | Associate | 2.62 | 1,480 | $48,560 | $59,690 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 29-2051.00 | SRI | mod. OJT | 1.55 | 450 | $18,490 | $27,140 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 29-1031.00 | IESR | Bachelor | 1.32 | 1,600 | $36,260 | $48,250 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 29-2041.00 | SRI | 1,2 year | 1.95 | 8,040 | $21,910 | $30,450 |
| Epidemiologists | 19-1041.00 | IRS | Master | 2.11 | 130 | $55,120 | $71,690 |
| Family and General Practitioners | 29-1062.00 | IESR | Profess. | 2.08 | 5,800 | $120,070 | $178,960 |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, all other | 29-1199.99 | * | Bachelor | 1.67 | 1,460 | $53,980 | $73,950 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, all other | 29-2099.99 | * | 1,2 year | 2.90 | 1,790 | $29,070 | $45,160 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, all other | 29-9099.99 | * | 1,2 year | 2.59 | 2,680 | $29,350 | $42,050 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, all other | 31-9099.99 | * | short OJT | 2.54 | 10,160 | $20,090 | $26,250 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Home Health Aides | 31-1011.00 | SR | short OJT | 3.32 | 72,130 | $16,720 | $20,170 |
| Internists, General | 29-1063.00 | IESR | Profess. | 2.10 | 1,330 | $157,970 | $203,870 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 29-2061.00 | SRI | 1,2 year | 1.92 | 16,190 | $32,410 | $39,240 |
| Massage Therapists | 31-9011.00 | * | 1,2 year | 2.90 | 2,340 | $19,710 | $37,450 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 29-2012.00 | RIC | Associate | 1.99 | 4,690 | $26,920 | $36,170 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 29-2011.00 | IR | Bachelor | 1.50 | 5,050 | $36,610 | $49,060 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 11-9111.00 | ESI | Bachelor + | 2.26 | 7,260 | $58,920 | $86,330 |
| Medical and Public Health Social Workers | 21-1022.00 | SIA | Bachelor | 3.34 | 3,330 | $33,940 | $43,120 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 51-9082.00 | RI | long OJT | 1.57 | 380 | $27,720 | $41,330 |
| Medical Assistants | 31-9092.00 | SCR | mod. OJT | 4.08 | 9,420 | $21,940 | $27,690 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 31-9093.00 | RC | short OJT | 2.03 | 1,550 | $21,900 | $27,200 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 29-2071.00 | CR | Associate | 2.62 | 5,130 | $21,170 | $29,540 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 19-1042.00 | IRS | Doctorate | 3.67 | 2,660 | $46,910 | $79,340 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 31-9094.00 | * | 1,2 year | 1.96 | 2,970 | $25,260 | $32,600 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 21-1023.00 | SIA | Master | 4.34 | 3,460 | $31,980 | $40,250 |
| Mental Health Counselors | 21-1014.00 | SIA | Master | 4.35 | 2,050 | $27,260 | $39,400 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 29-2033.00 | IR | Associate | 1.86 | 620 | $52,190 | $61,570 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 31-1012.00 | SRE | short OJT | 2.67 | 21,780 | $18,680 | $23,450 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 29-1064.00 | IESR | Profess. | 2.79 | 750 | $153,020 | $203,840 |
| Occupational Therapist Aides | 31-2012.00 | SR | short OJT | 1.77 | 180 | $20,960 | $35,740 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistants | 31-2011.00 | SR | Associate | 2.81 | 790 | $28,180 | $44,640 |
| Occupational Therapists | 29-1122.00 | SRIA | Bachelor | 2.83 | 2,450 | $50,030 | $66,820 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 51-9083.00 | R | mod. OJT | 0.99 | 240 | $20,760 | $30,110 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 29-2081.00 | ECRS | long OJT | 2.24 | 1,530 | $25,720 | $36,390 |
| Optometrists | 29-1041.00 | IRSE | Profess. | 2.93 | 860 | $69,080 | $120,430 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 29-1022.00 | IRSAE | Profess. | 1.47 | 300 | $106,230 | $183,390 |
| Orthodontists | 29-1023.00 | IRS | Profess. | 1.42 | 280 | $125,800 | $195,010 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 29-2091.00 | SIR | Bachelor | 1.98 | 150 | $28,970 | $44,750 |
| Pediatricians, General | 29-1065.00 | IESR | Profess. | 1.92 | 990 | $113,800 | $164,270 |
| Pharmacists | 29-1051.00 | ICRE | Profess. | 2.74 | 7,440 | $88,290 | $108,990 |
| Pharmacy Aides | 31-9095.00 | * | short OJT | -0.55 | 1,070 | $16,440 | $20,370 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 29-2052.00 | CRI | mod. OJT | 3.57 | 9,700 | $19,040 | $25,740 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 31-2022.00 | SR | short OJT | 3.15 | 780 | $19,510 | $24,010 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 31-2021.00 | SR | Associate | 3.97 | 2,020 | $38,880 | $48,590 |
| Physical Therapists | 29-1123.00 | SRI | Master | 3.29 | 4,160 | $56,800 | $73,580 |
| Physician Assistants | 29-1071.00 | ISAR | Bachelor | 3.50 | 2,990 | $69,530 | $81,810 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, all other | 29-1069.99 | * | Profess. | 2.43 | 7,530 | $49,630 | $153,220 |
| Podiatrists | 29-1081.00 | SIER | Profess. | 2.50 | 160 | $88,780 | $145,300 |
| Prosthodontists | 29-1024.00 | IRS | * | * | * | * | * |
| Psychiatric Aides | 31-1013.00 | S | short OJT | 3.37 | 490 | $19,070 | $24,440 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 29-2053.00 | SR | mod. OJT | 2.87 | 910 | $21,010 | $26,380 |
| Psychiatrists | 29-1066.00 | IAS | Profess. | 2.86 | 420 | $119,560 | $173,760 |
| Psychologists, all other | 19-3039.99 | * | Master | 1.10 | 220 | $51,920 | $78,770 |
| Radiation Therapists | 29-1124.00 | SRIC | Associate | 2.88 | 350 | $52,700 | $67,300 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 29-2034.00 | RI | Associate | 2.09 | 6,730 | $39,320 | $50,680 |
| Recreational Therapists | 29-1125.00 | SAR | Bachelor | 0.66 | 420 | $32,770 | $40,420 |
| Registered Nurses | 29-1111.00 | SIR | Associate | 2.79 | 79,330 | $44,670 | $57,790 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 29-1126.00 | IRSA | Associate | 2.59 | 3,140 | $41,830 | $49,900 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 29-2054.00 | * | 1,2 year | 0.77 | 470 | $30,810 | $39,410 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 29-1127.00 | SIR | Master | 1.83 | 3,480 | $44,680 | $62,980 |
| Surgeons | 29-1067.00 | IRSA | Profess. | 2.09 | 1,410 | * | * |
| Surgical Technologists | 29-2055.00 | RSC | 1,2 year | 2.93 | 2,860 | $29,290 | $36,930 |
| Therapists, all other | 29-1129.99 | * | Bachelor | 1.86 | 560 | $33,880 | $49,730 |
| Veterinarians | 29-1131.00 | IR | Profess. | 3.48 | 2,000 | $52,460 | $90,400 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 31-9096.00 | RIS | short OJT | 2.02 | 3,060 | $16,600 | $22,000 |
| occupation | SOC code | interests | minimum education | growth outlook | current workers | salary entry | salary all |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 29-2056.00 | * | Associate | 3.93 | 2,140 | $20,140 | $26,610 |
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SOC Codes
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system classifies all careers and assigns a unique number to each. This SOC number can be used to follow up with other career databases.
Interests
Interests are the likes and dislikes of people who work in each career. Matching your interests can help you find a career that will be more satisfying and rewarding for you than occupations that do not meet your interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.
People and work environments can be classified into these six different groups:
- Realistic - "Doers" - People who have athletic or mechanical ability, prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants or animals, or to be outdoors.
- Investigative - "Thinkers" - People who like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or solve problems.
- Artistic - "Creators" - People who have artistic, innovating or intuitional abilities and like to work in unstructured situations using their imagination and creativity.
- Social - "Helpers" - People who like to work with people to enlighten, inform, help, train, or cure them, or are skilled with words.
- Enterprising - "Persuaders" - People who like to work with people, influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing for organizational goals or economic gain.
- Conventional - "Organizers" - People who like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, carry out tasks in detail or follow through on others' instructions.
Take an Interest Assessment to discover your interests.
Minimum Postsecondary Education Required
Minimum education is the usual minimum level of postsecondary (after high school) education required for each career.
Some careers have on-the-job training (OJT), which means that you go straight to the job and learn while you work.
- short OJT - Short on-the-job training (less than one month)
- mod. OJT - Moderate on-the-job training (1 to 12 months)
- long OJT - Long on-the-job training (more than one year). Long OJT usually includes community college or trade school courses.
Some careers require further education after high school before starting the career.
- 1,2 year - One- or two-year program at a trade school or community college
- Associate - Associate's degree - two-year degree program at a community college
- Bachelor - Bachelor's degree - four-year degree program at a college or university
- Bach+work - Bachelor's degree plus related work experience
- Master - Master's degree - two or more years after Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Doctorate degree - three or more years after Bachelor's degree
- Profess. - Professional degree - three or more years after Bachelor's degree
- work exp. - Work experience in a related occupation
Growth Outlook
Growth outlook is the projected growth of the number of career openings per year in North Carolina from 2006 to 2016. High growth means that the number of openings are increasing, so the likelihood of getting a job in this career is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this career is not very good.
- low - (red color) - below average projected growth rate (less than 1% growth per year)
- moderate - (green color) - average projected growth rate (between 1 and 2.1% growth per year)
- high - (blue color) - above average projected growth rate (over 2.1% growth per year)
White background indicates that growth outlook information is not available.
Number of Current Workers in NC
Current workers (2006 data) is the number of people in North Carolina who are full-time and part-time employees, workers on paid vacation or other type of paid leave, workers assigned temporarily to other units and paid owners, officers and staff of incorporated firms. This excludes proprietors, owners and partners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, workers on unpaid leave and contractors and temporary agency employees not on the company payroll.
Entry-Level NC Salaries
Salary entry is the average salary for all entry-level (first-year) workers in this career in North Carolina. The entry wage is the mean of the first third of the wage distribution from the 2008 Occupational Employment Statistics combined wage file.
Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.
Average NC Salaries
Salary all is the average salary for all workers in this career in North Carolina. Data were prepared from the 2008 Occupational Employment Statistics combined wage file.
Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.
The data come from multiple data tables from the NC Employment Security Commission - Labor Market Information. Blanks in this table represent missing data, some due to confidentiality because of small numbers of workers in an occupation.
Database updated 09/02/09
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