Alaska Health Care Occupations

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Aides, Home Care	$2,398	growth robust, openings very high
Aides, Home Health	$2,321	growth robust, openings very high
Aides, Nursing	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Aides, Occupational Therapist	n/a	n/a
Aides, Personal Care	$2,398	growth robust, openings very high
Aides, Pharmacy	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Aides, Physical Therapist	$2,512	n/a
Aides, Psychiatric	$2,907	growth low, openings low
Anesthesiologists	n/a	n/a
Appliance Technicians, Medical	n/a	n/a
Assistants, Dental	$3,543	growth strong, openings very high
Assistants, Human and Social Service	$3,193	growth strong, openings high
Assistants, Medical	$3,267	growth robust, openings very high
Assistants, Occupational Therapist	n/a	n/a
Assistants, Physical Therapist	n/a	n/a
Assistants, Physician	$7,890	growth robust, openings high
Assistants, Social Service	$3,193	growth strong, openings high
Athletic Trainers	n/a	growth low, openings low
Attendants, Nursing	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Audiologists	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$3,980	growth robust, openings moderate

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$6,839	n/a
Certified Nursing Assistant (see Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants)	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Chiropractors	n/a	n/a
Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$4,478	growth robust, openings high
Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$5,528	growth robust, openings high
Clinical Psychologists	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low
CNA (Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants)	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings high
Counseling Psychologists	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low
Counselors, Behavioral Disorder	$3,980	growth robust, openings moderate
Counselors, Mental Health	$4,590	growth strong, openings moderate
Counselors, Substance Abuse	$3,980	growth robust, openings moderate

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Dental Assistants	$3,543	growth strong, openings very high
Dental Hygienists	$7,193	growth strong, openings high
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$4,911	growth strong, openings low
Dentists, All Other Specialists	n/a	n/a
Dentists, General	$16,279	growth strong, openings low
Dentists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Dentists, Orthodontist	n/a	n/a
Dentists, Prosthodontists	n/a	n/a
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$6,372	n/a
Dietetic Technicians	$2,976	n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$5,192	growth moderate, openings low
Dispensing Opticians	$3,426	growth robust, openings low
Drug Counselor (see Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors)	$3,980	growth robust, openings moderate

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Educators, Health	$4,669	growth strong, openings low
EKG Technician (see Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians)	$6,839	n/a
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	n/a	growth robust, openings high
EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics)	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Epidemiologists	n/a	n/a
Equipment Repairers, Medical	$4,616	n/a
Eye Glass Maker (see Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians)	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Family and General Practitioners	$16,213	n/a
Family Therapists	$3,887	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
General Internists	$18,567	n/a
General Practitioners, Physicians	$16,213	n/a
Genetic Counselors	n/a	n/a
Gynecologists	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Health Aides, Home	$2,321	growth robust, openings very high
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	$7,055	growth robust, openings moderate
Health Educators	$4,669	growth strong, openings low
Health Information Technicians	$3,408	growth robust, openings high
Health Services Managers	$8,672	growth strong, openings very high
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Healthcare Social Workers	$4,258	growth strong, openings low
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings very high
Healthcare Technical Workers, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Hearing Aid Specialists	n/a	n/a
Home Care Aides	$2,398	growth robust, openings very high
Home Health Aides	$2,321	growth robust, openings very high
Human Service Assistants	$3,193	growth strong, openings high
Hygienists, Dental	$7,193	growth strong, openings high

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Instructors: Nursing, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Internists, General	$18,567	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Laboratory Technicians, Clinical	$4,478	growth robust, openings high
Laboratory Technicians, Dental	$4,911	growth strong, openings low
Laboratory Technicians, Medical and Clinical	$4,478	growth robust, openings high
Laboratory Technicians, Ophthalmic	n/a	n/a
Laboratory Technologists, Clinical	$5,528	growth robust, openings high
Laboratory Technologists, Medical and Clinical	$5,528	growth robust, openings high
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Licensed Vocational Nurses	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
LPN (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses)	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
LPN- Licensed Practical Nurses	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Managers, Health Services	$8,672	growth strong, openings very high
Managers, Medical Services	$8,672	growth strong, openings very high
Marriage and Family Therapists	$3,887	n/a
Massage Therapists	$7,188	growth strong, openings moderate
Maxillofacial Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$4,478	growth robust, openings high
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$5,528	growth robust, openings high
Medical and Health Services Managers	$8,672	growth strong, openings very high
Medical Appliance Technicians	n/a	n/a
Medical Assistants	$3,267	growth robust, openings very high
Medical Equipment Preparers	$2,943	n/a
Medical Equipment Repairers	$4,616	n/a
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$3,408	growth robust, openings high
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	n/a	n/a
Medical Secretaries	$3,328	growth strong, openings high
Medical Stenographer (see Medical Transcriptionists)	$3,758	growth moderate, openings low
Medical Technicians, Appliance	n/a	n/a
Medical Transcriptionists	$3,758	growth moderate, openings low
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$3,548	growth strong, openings moderate
Mental Health Counselors	$4,590	growth strong, openings moderate

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$5,823	n/a
Nurse Anesthetists	n/a	n/a
Nurse Midwives	n/a	n/a
Nurse Practitioners	n/a	n/a
Nurses, Licensed Practical	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Nurses, Licensed Vocational	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Nurses, LPN	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Nurses, Practical, Licensed	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Nurses, Registered	$6,840	growth robust, openings very high
Nurses, RN	$6,840	growth robust, openings very high
Nurses, Vocational, Licensed	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Nursing Assistants	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Nursing Supervisor	$6,840	growth robust, openings very high
Nursing, Attendants	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Nursing, Orderlies	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Nutritionists and Dietitians	$5,192	growth moderate, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
OB/GYN (see Obstetricians and Gynecologists)	n/a	n/a
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	n/a	n/a
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$6,080	growth moderate, openings low
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$5,885	growth moderate, openings low
Occupational Therapists	$6,563	growth robust, openings low
Occupational Therapy Aides	n/a	n/a
Occupational Therapy Assistants	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	n/a	n/a
Opticians, Dispensing	$3,426	growth robust, openings low
Optometrists	$11,768	n/a
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Oral Hygienists (see Dental Hygienists)	$7,193	growth strong, openings high
Orderlies	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Orderlies, Nursing	$2,892	growth robust, openings very high
Orthodontists	n/a	n/a
Orthotists and Prosthetists	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Paramedics	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Pathologists, Speech-Language	$7,329	growth moderate, openings low
Pediatricians, General	$14,714	n/a
Personal Care Aides	$2,398	growth robust, openings very high
Pharmacists	$10,444	growth robust, openings high
Pharmacy Aides	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Pharmacy Technicians	$3,251	growth robust, openings high
Phlebotomists	n/a	n/a
Physical Therapist Aides	$2,512	n/a
Physical Therapist Assistants	n/a	n/a
Physical Therapists	$7,666	growth robust, openings moderate
Physician Assistants	$7,890	growth robust, openings high
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$18,436	n/a
Physicians, Family and General Practitioners	$16,213	n/a
Physicians, General Practitioners	$16,213	n/a
Physicians, Gynecology	n/a	n/a
Physicians, Obstetrics and Gynecology	n/a	n/a
Physicians, Optometry	$11,768	n/a
Physicians, Psychiatrists	$17,243	n/a
Physicians: Internists, General	$18,567	n/a
Physicians: Pediatricians, General	$14,714	n/a
Podiatrists	n/a	n/a
Preparers, Medical Equipment	$2,943	n/a
Prosthetists and Orthotists	n/a	n/a
Prosthodontists	n/a	n/a
Psychiatric Aides	$2,907	growth low, openings low
Psychiatric Technicians	$3,317	growth moderate, openings low
Psychiatrists	$17,243	n/a
Psychologists, Clinical and Counseling	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low
Psychologists, School	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low
Public Health Nurse (see Registered Nurses)	$6,840	growth robust, openings very high
Public Health Social Workers	$4,258	growth strong, openings low

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Radiation Therapists	n/a	n/a
Radiologic Technologists	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Recreational Therapists	$4,132	growth moderate, openings low
Registered Nurses	$6,840	growth robust, openings very high
Repairers, Medical Equipment	$4,616	n/a
Respiratory Therapists	$5,465	growth robust, openings moderate
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	n/a	n/a
RN (Registered Nurse)	$6,840	growth robust, openings very high

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Safety Specialists, Occupational	$6,080	growth moderate, openings low
Safety Technicians, Occupational	$5,885	growth moderate, openings low
School Psychologists	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low
Scientists: Medical, Except Epidemiologists	n/a	n/a
Secretaries, Medical	$3,328	growth strong, openings high
Social and Human Service Assistants	$3,193	growth strong, openings high
Social Service Specialists, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings high
Social Workers, Medical and Public Health	$4,258	growth strong, openings low
Social Workers, Mental Health and Substance Abuse	$3,548	growth strong, openings moderate
Social Workers, Public Health	$4,258	growth strong, openings low
Social Workers, Substance Abuse	$3,548	growth strong, openings moderate
Sonographers, Diagnostic Medical	$6,372	n/a
Specialists, Community and Social Service, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings high
Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety	$6,080	growth moderate, openings low
Specialists, Social Service, All Other	n/a	growth moderate, openings high
Specialists: Safety, Occupational	$6,080	growth moderate, openings low
Speech Therapists (see Speech-Language Pathologists)	$7,329	growth moderate, openings low
Speech-Language Pathologists	$7,329	growth moderate, openings low
Stenographer, Medical (see Medical Transcriptionists)	$3,758	growth moderate, openings low
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$3,980	growth robust, openings moderate
Substance Abuse Social Workers	$3,548	growth strong, openings moderate
Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Surgeons, Maxillofacial	n/a	n/a
Surgeons, Oral and Maxillofacial	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologists	$4,344	growth robust, openings low

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Teachers: Health Specialties, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Teachers: Nursing, Postsecondary	n/a	n/a
Technical Workers: Healthcare , All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Cardiovascular	$6,839	n/a
Technicians, Clinical Laboratory	$4,478	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Dental Laboratory	$4,911	growth strong, openings low
Technicians, Dietetic	$2,976	n/a
Technicians, Emergency Medical	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Health Information	$3,408	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory	$4,478	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Medical Appliance	n/a	n/a
Technicians, Medical Records	$3,408	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Occupational Health and Safety	$5,885	growth moderate, openings low
Technicians, Ophthalmic Laboratory	n/a	n/a
Technicians, Pharmacy	$3,251	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Psychiatric	$3,317	growth moderate, openings low
Technicians, Radiologic	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Records, Medical	$3,408	growth robust, openings high
Technicians, Respiratory Therapy	n/a	n/a
Technicians: Health, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Technicians: Safety, Occupational	$5,885	growth moderate, openings low
Technologists, Cardiovascular	$6,839	n/a
Technologists, Clinical Laboratory	$5,528	growth robust, openings high
Technologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory	$5,528	growth robust, openings high
Technologists, Nuclear Medicine	$5,823	n/a
Technologists, Radiologic	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Technologists, Surgical	$4,344	growth robust, openings low
Technologists: Health, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings high
Therapist Aides, Occupational	n/a	n/a
Therapist Aides, Physical	$2,512	n/a
Therapist Assistants, Occupational	n/a	n/a
Therapist Assistants, Physical	n/a	n/a
Therapists, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Therapists, Family	$3,887	n/a
Therapists, Marriage and Family	$3,887	n/a
Therapists, Massage	$7,188	growth strong, openings moderate
Therapists, Occupational	$6,563	growth robust, openings low
Therapists, Physical	$7,666	growth robust, openings moderate
Therapists, Radiation	n/a	n/a
Therapists, Recreational	$4,132	growth moderate, openings low
Therapists, Respiratory	$5,465	growth robust, openings moderate
Therapy Technicians, Respiratory	n/a	n/a
Trainers, Athletic	n/a	growth low, openings low
Transcriptionists, Medical	$3,758	growth moderate, openings low

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Ultrasound Technologists (see Diagnostic Medical Sonographers)	$6,372	n/a

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Vocational Nurses, Licensed	$4,156	growth robust, openings very high
Vocational Psychologists (see Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists)	$6,011	growth moderate, openings low

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X-Ray Technician (see Radiologic Technologists and Technicians)	n/a	growth robust, openings high